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The Akhtari Cap

In the last couple of years followers of the Akhtari cult have started wearing a special skull cap which has a sign/ embroidery of a "Taj" (Crown), showing that they follow their leader Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan Rizvi Azhari, who is called " Taj al-Shariah" by his followers. Hence a cap with 'Taj'(Crown) showing their membership.

A Hindi movie named "Dharam Sankat Mein" is about to be released in India. Some of the characters in this movie are shown wearing a skull cap with the picture of "crown' ( Taj) on it. Akhtari cult members are objecting to it, saying it hurts their religious feelings. Saeed Noori ( A khalifa of Mufti Akhtar Raza Khan Rizvi Azhari) has written a letter to the Mumbai Police commissioner requesting to get this cap removed from the movie scene. Other Muslims have said, this special cap is not a symbol of Islam. It is not sacred just because it has a symbol of a 'crown' ( Taj) on it. It may be sacred for the Akhtari Cult but not for all the Muslims. Hence it is not an Islamic issue.







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