17 July 2010 - 19:30

A senior Pakistani religious leader Friday slammed ban on Islamic veil and mosques minarets in some European countries and described the ban as an organized conspiracy against Islam and the Muslims.

Ahlul Bayt News Agency (ABNA.ir), Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, chief of ‘Jamaat-ud-Daawa’ condemned France, Belgium, Switzerland and several other European countries for ban on ‘Hijab’ for Muslim women and minarets in mosques.

“They want to eliminate our honor by imposing ban Islamic symbols,” Saeed told a largely-attended Friday prayers sermon.

“The Muslims should pursue women to observe veil and highlight its importance in view of the ban by European countries,” the leader said.

He said anti-Islamic forces are spending millions of dollars to take the people away from Islamic culture. “The rulers are also promoting obscenity and vulgarity to destroy youth”.

Hafiz Saeed said that Pakistan is under tremendous pressure as the U.S, NATO and forces from other forces are stationed in the region. "But surrender on every issue is no solution to the problems," he said.

"The rulers should try to unite the Muslims rather than appeasing the U.S.” he said. He also condemned Western media for creating disappointment among the Muslims to lower their morale. “Muslim rulers must realize conspiracies of the infidel and should show courage”.

Hafiz Saeed urged the Muslims to stop begging Crusaders and Jews. “The U.S and Europe can not harm the Muslims if they show unity”. He also said that the curse of sectarianism has harmed unity of Muslims. He said Muslims must understand the challenges as West is on the course of a clash with the Muslims.

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