A self-styled sharia court in Jammu and Kashmir has asked the state government to take over the management of the Christian missionary schools and monitor their activities.
The decree also asked three Christian priests to leave the state for “luring Muslims in the valley toward Christianity.”
It asked the renowned Kashmiri educationists to form a part of the management of Christian schools.
The court also directed the school management to allot a class for Islamia studies as well for the students of other faiths.
“Given the Muslim majority character of the valley, the Muslim students should be taught Islam and daily prayer written by Syed Mohammad Iqbal should also be sung in the morning prayers,”.
It comes in the wake of accusations against Christian priests, including pastor M C Khanna of All Saints Church, of indulging in conversion activities in the valley.
Besides pastor Khanna, others who have been asked leave the state include Dutch national Jim Borst and Gayoor Messah, said Naib Mufti Nasir.
Meanwhile, the All India Christian Council had expressed apprehensions that the community members may face a backlash after the decree.
UCAN
