LUCKNOW: In a bid to mount pressure on the state government to give more facilities and better representation to Shia Muslims, an organisation led by Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawwad has decided to conduct a community census in UP. Besides the headcount, the census would incorporate elements of occupation, literacy, employment scenario, sex ratio and monthly income.
Maulana Kalbe Jawwab said, "The aim of this exercise is to assert for higher fund allocation in developmental schemes for minorities." According to Jawwad about 22% population among Muslims comprises members of the Shia community. "Still, they do not get adequate political and social representation," he stated.
If the cleric's claims are to believed, the number of Shia Muslims could be 79 lakh considering the estimated Muslim population of UP which is around 359.28 lakh. The exercise would be taken up by Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind from the second week of September. The format for information gathering is being finalised as of now. Regarding how the enumeration work would be undertaken, members of the organisation said, "Shia clerics (called imam-e-juma) in various mosques in the state will be roped in along with anjumans (local Shia religious groups) for the census." There are some 5,000 imam-e-juma and an equal number of anjumans in the state, each of whom would look after the survey work in their respective areas.
Maulana Jawwad, who is also the convener of this Majlis, informed that the agenda for the census was discussed in their regional conference in May and all the members agreed for a state-wide census to begin with. Though the format of the survey document is yet to be finalised, the Majlis aims to collect information on how many persons of the community are employed in government or private sector jobs and how many of them are self-employed. The localities having the maximum number of Shia Muslims will be identified and also the number of schools and colleges, including madarsas.
Maulana Jawwad's opponents however say the cleric is eying a higher social status in the community before Lok Sabha polls. But, Jawwad denies the allegation.
Maulana Kalbe Jawwab said, "The aim of this exercise is to assert for higher fund allocation in developmental schemes for minorities." According to Jawwad about 22% population among Muslims comprises members of the Shia community. "Still, they do not get adequate political and social representation," he stated.
If the cleric's claims are to believed, the number of Shia Muslims could be 79 lakh considering the estimated Muslim population of UP which is around 359.28 lakh. The exercise would be taken up by Majlis-e-Ulema-e-Hind from the second week of September. The format for information gathering is being finalised as of now. Regarding how the enumeration work would be undertaken, members of the organisation said, "Shia clerics (called imam-e-juma) in various mosques in the state will be roped in along with anjumans (local Shia religious groups) for the census." There are some 5,000 imam-e-juma and an equal number of anjumans in the state, each of whom would look after the survey work in their respective areas.
Maulana Jawwad, who is also the convener of this Majlis, informed that the agenda for the census was discussed in their regional conference in May and all the members agreed for a state-wide census to begin with. Though the format of the survey document is yet to be finalised, the Majlis aims to collect information on how many persons of the community are employed in government or private sector jobs and how many of them are self-employed. The localities having the maximum number of Shia Muslims will be identified and also the number of schools and colleges, including madarsas.
Maulana Jawwad's opponents however say the cleric is eying a higher social status in the community before Lok Sabha polls. But, Jawwad denies the allegation.
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