Karnataka Muslims to protest attack on Churches

(September 18, 2008) The Muslim leaders in Karnataka have decided to protest the Hindu fanatic violence on Christians and their churches in the state by the Pro Hindu activists. Karnataka Imams Council is holding a dharna, meaning a sit in protest in Bangalore on Thursday to condemn the attacks on places of worship in three districts in the state. Mafti Ihathmul Haq, a Council official, in a statement said the attacks on prayer halls and places of worship in three districts in Karnataka posed a threat to the country's unity and strength. The statement said the Council’s protest dharna in front of the Gandhi Statue aims to express Muslims opposition to violence. It also demands immediate action against the culprits, the statement said.