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Leaders condole demise of prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq

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Published : Nov 25, 2020, 11:26 AM IST

Updated : Nov 25, 2020, 12:35 PM IST

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Leaders condoled the demise of prominent Shia cleric and vice-president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Kalbe Sadiq on Wednesday. The 83-year-old cleric was suffering from cancer.

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday condoled the demise of prominent Shia cleric and vice-president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Maulana Kalbe Sadiq.

Maulana Sadiq breathed his last on Tuesday night at a hospital in Lucknow. Doctors said the 83-year-old cleric was suffering from cancer.

While praising the late cleric, Singh said that the Sadiq always stressed on strengthening brotherhood in the society.

  • भारत के जाने माने शिया धर्मगुरु मौलाना कल्बे सादिक का निधन बेहद दुःखद है। वे ऑल इंडिया मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ बोर्ड के उपाध्यक्ष रहे और हमेशा समाज में भाईचारे को मज़बूत करने पर बल दिया। वे एक नेक और अज़ीम शख़्सियत थे। मैं उनके परिवार और चाहने वालों के प्रति संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ।

    — Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 25, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"The passing away of Maulana Kalbe Sadiq, a prominent Shia religious leader of India, is very sad. He was the Vice President of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and always stressed on strengthening the brotherhood in the society. He was a noble and 'azeem' personality. I express my condolences to his family and loved ones," Singh tweeted (roughly translated from Hindi).

All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi, said, "Everyone is deeply saddened by the demise of Maulana Kalbe Sadiq."

Maulana Khalid Rasheed condoles demise of prominent Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Farangi

Sadiq played a significant role for the solidarity and he will always be remembered for his services in the field of education, he added.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also expressed grief over the death of Maulana Sadiq, calling him the leading light for the Shia community.

  • Extremely sad to hear that Janab Kalbe Sadiq Sb has passed away. He was a leading light for the Shia community and also the Vice President of the Muslim Personal Law Board. My sincere condolences to the family and all his well wishers. pic.twitter.com/XCW3h1VXfX

    — Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) November 25, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Extremely sad to hear that Janab Kalbe Sadiq Sb has passed away. He was a leading light for the Shia community and also the Vice President of the Muslim Personal Law Board. My sincere condolences to the family and all his well-wishers," Akhilesh Yadav tweeted.

(ANI)

Also read: Maulana Kalbe Sadiq of All India Muslim Personal Law Board passes away

Last Updated :Nov 25, 2020, 12:35 PM IST
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