الهند: المسلمون يحضرون مؤتمر الاستشراق رغم التهديدات

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ضرَب علماء المسلمين بتهديدات الجماعات الهندوسية المتطرفة عُرض الحائط، مؤكدين حضورهم "المؤتمر الاستشراقي لعموم الهند"، والمقرر انعقاده بولاية "آسام"؛ حيث تستضيفه "جامعة جوهاتي" تحت رعاية قسم اللغة السنسكريتية، والذي يشارك فيه العلماء المعنيون بالدراسات الاستشراقية.

وتأتي هذه الخطوة من علماء المسلمين ردًّا على رسائل التهديد المنسوبة لجماعات هندوسية متطرفة، تُحذِّرهم من مغبَّة المشاركة وقتْلهم في حالة حضور المؤتمر الذي يشارك فيه نحو 1100 متخصص في الدراسات الاستشراقية من مختلف الأديان؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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Muslim scholars attend event despite threat

Muslim participants from different parts of the country are attending the All India Oriental Conference, which began in the city on Friday, in spite of threats issued against them by Rashtriya Hindu Sena, a fringe saffron outfit.

A couple of weeks ago, the little-known organization had allegedly issued threats warning Muslim researchers to stay away from the prestigious event.

This year, the conference is being hosted by Gauhati University's Sanskrit department. Organized for scholars interested in Orientology, the event is being hosted by Assam after a gap of 50 years. Over 1,100 scholars, irrespective of religion, are currently participating in the conference.

Organizers confirmed the targeted scholars are also attending the event.

An organizer said five to six participants had received threat letters from an unidentified person who claimed to be a member of the outfit.

"Muslim scholars received letters and they were asked to refrain from attending the conference. After assurance from the organizers and police, the participants decided to attend it," said a conference official.

The event will come to an end on January 4.

Local secretary of the conference, Nalini Mishra, said, "Everything is peaceful here. The scholars who received threat letters are also attending."