A prominent Indian Islamic scholar who was in Mina to perform haj has been missing since the deadly stampede, the worst incident in 25 years to strike the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Mufti Mohammed Farooq, in his mid 60s, has been missing after the stampede that killed at least 769 pilgrims from, including 45 Indians, the Arab News reported.
Farooq, a senior religious scholar, is a prolific writer and has authored over 50 books on a range of subjects, including Hadith and Fiqh, in Urdu and Hindi, it said.
"He has been missing for several days and his family in India and many of his students and well-wishers from across the world, including in South Africa, the UK, Canada and the US, are extremely worried and anxious about his well being," said Mufti Javed Iqbal, imam of a mosque in Birmingham, UK.
Farooq is the founder and principal of Jamia Mahmoodia in Meerut and which has been running for over 25 years and has over 700 students on its roll.
"We are fervently praying for his safe return and calling on anyone who may know of where he is to contact the following Saudi number at the earliest -- 0500150039," he added.
Mufti Mohammed Farooq, in his mid 60s, has been missing after the stampede that killed at least 769 pilgrims from, including 45 Indians, the Arab News reported.
Farooq, a senior religious scholar, is a prolific writer and has authored over 50 books on a range of subjects, including Hadith and Fiqh, in Urdu and Hindi, it said.
"He has been missing for several days and his family in India and many of his students and well-wishers from across the world, including in South Africa, the UK, Canada and the US, are extremely worried and anxious about his well being," said Mufti Javed Iqbal, imam of a mosque in Birmingham, UK.
Farooq is the founder and principal of Jamia Mahmoodia in Meerut and which has been running for over 25 years and has over 700 students on its roll.
"We are fervently praying for his safe return and calling on anyone who may know of where he is to contact the following Saudi number at the earliest -- 0500150039," he added.
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