Gurugram : Sikh community in the city came forward and offered their gurudwara space to the Namazees to offer their Friday Prayers. The Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha, which has four large and one gurdwara under its aegis, said all communities were welcome to offer prayers there, and if Muslims were facing any resistance in conducting prayers, then the gurdwaras can be used for the purpose.
This kindness from Sikh Community after a few days from one Hindu offering his residents to the namazees for Jumha Namaz.
Sherdil Singh Sandhu, president, Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha, said that they will allow people from all the religion to offer prayers in their premises. “The Muslim community are facing problems due to lack of space, so they can use the premises of our five gurudwaras for Friday prayers. All religions are one and we have faith in humanity and human values,” he said.
Over the past two months, right-wing outfits have tried to disrupt namaz in the open, especially in Sector 12, and on October 29, 35 protesters were detained for attempting to disrupt Friday prayers. People representing the Muslim community have agreed to relocate from sector 12 site, urging the administration to allot them alternative space and to also clear encroachments from Waqf Board properties.
Members of Muslim community have also appealed for police protection at the offered places for Namaz, citing scarcity of closed spaces.
JP Singh, senior vice-president of the sabha, said they believed in the oneness of God and the Sikh community is always ready to help everyone. “All are welcome to pray on the gurdwara premises as per their beliefs,” he said.
The sabha’s five gurdwara premises can accommodate around 2,000 to 2,500 people at a time, the office-bearers said.
Last week, Akshay Yadav, offered his shop’s premises in Sector 12 for Friday prayers, a gesture that had won him accolades from all corners.
“I am confident that more and more people across communities will come forward to offer their private properties so that Muslims can offer Juma Namaz every Friday for 30 minutes,” said Altaf Ahmad, co-founder, Gurgaon Muslim Council and Gurgaon Nagrik Ekta Manch.
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