Abbas Siddiqui
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| Tariqa | Silsila-e-Furfura |
Pirzada Md. Abbas Siddique (born 1987) is an Islamic scholar, social activist and Indian politician who founded the Indian Secular Front political party in 2021. He is a cleric of the Furfura Sharif in Hooghly, West Bengal[1] and is the scion of the Siddique family, which is the founder and custodian of the Furfura Sharif.[2][3]
Early life
Abbas Siddiqui was born to
Islamic Theology from Furfura Fatehia Senior Madrasah.[citation needed
]
Political career
On 21 January 2021 he formed his party Indian Secular Front which will be contesting in the
Sanjukta Morcha. His party Indian Secular Front contested on a borrowed symbol from Rashtriya Secular Majlis Party (RSMP) which is a Bihar-based party.[7]
He had proved his party's secular idealogy by giving an open call to behead a Bangladeshi Hindu. [8]
References
- ^ "Explained: Spotlight on a Muslim cleric, election pointers in West Bengal". The Indian Express. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Popular Muslim cleric Abbas Siddiqui floats new political party in Bengal". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Roy, Rajat (29 March 2021). "Abbas Siddiqui's dilemma—bring Muslims from TMC and still be secular enough for Left-Congress". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Why it is Wrong and Unfair to Label Abbas Siddiqui as Communal". newsclick.in. 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Owaisi Joining Hands with Abbas Siddiqui Could be a Red Flag for Mamata Banerjee". The Wire. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Chowdhuri, Pranmoy Brahmachary & Rajib (28 March 2021). "Asaduddin Owaisi withdraws support to Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui in West Bengal polls". The Asian Age. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ MPost (18 March 2021). "ISF to fight polls on borrowed symbol". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Behead call (17 October 2021). "Abbas Siddique calls for beheading Bangladeshi Hindu for his secular act". www.indiatoday.in.