New Delhi: Breaking his silence after being targeted for the Markaz fiasco in mid-March, Maulana Saad Kandhalvi said that Tablighi Jamaat and violence are antitheses to each other.
Talking about the allegations that many overseas Jamaat members have been alleged to be involved in terror activities, Maulana Saad said that the "Tabligh Jamaat movement, which has millions of followers, cannot organise itself without scrutiny from agencies."
"If we had anything to do with terrorism, authorities would have acted swiftly and ensured timely investigation. Tablighi and violence are antitheses of each other," he said.
Maulana Saad said, "Firstly, this question is misplaced, and second you are doubting the capability of our security agencies. We have a history of around a hundred years behind us and agencies across the world know the work we are doing."
The Maulana, who is the chief of the Markaz, said that the volunteers don't even participate in any political or civil movement.