09-02-2006, 12:37 AM
<b>Muslims protest singing Vande Mataram</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Jharkhand Monin Adhikar Manch , a Muslim organisation, has threatened to observe September 7, the day marking completion of centenary celebrations of Vande Mataram , as a black day.
"<b>Such songs have no place in Islam. If we are forced to sing the song then we will observe September 7 as black day," </b>said Md Nausad Khan, president of the Manch.
Some other Muslim organisations have also threatened to follow suit if the state government does not take back the order.
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"<b>Such songs have no place in Islam. If we are forced to sing the song then we will observe September 7 as black day," </b>said Md Nausad Khan, president of the Manch.
Some other Muslim organisations have also threatened to follow suit if the state government does not take back the order.
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