Ullal Dargah's new president Rasheed Haji proves majority again

Mangaluru, May 24: Nearly a month after he was chosen as the president of the management committee of the Ullal Juma Masjid and Sayyid Madani Dargah, Abdul Rasheed Haji Ullal has once again proved his majority.

A peace meeting was held at Thakwa Masjid in the city between the members belonging to two groups of Dargah committee on Monday morning under the leadership of AP Aboobakar Ustad, the general secretary of All India Sunni Jam-Iyyathul Ulema.

The meeting was the result of a dialogue between leaders of both groups initiated by UT Khader, the health and family welfare minister, who is also the local MLA

In the meeting Rasheed Haji Ullal claimed that he had clear majority as 26 of the 49 members in the committee supported him. UT Khader, AP Ustad, DK Wakf advisory committee president SM Rashid Haji, Hyder Parthipady, Kanachur Monu, Shafi Saadi, Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi among others were present in the meeting.

AP Ustad asked the president to prove his majority on the same day. Accordingly, a meeting was held in the evening at Ullal Dargah, where Rasheed Haji Ullal proved his majority.

However, AP Ustad said that the election of the new president would be formally announced by Sayyid Koorath Thangal, the Khazi of Ullal, who will return from Umrah pilgrimage on May 26.

In fact, Rasheed Haji Ullal was elected president of the committee on April 26 in a formal meeting, which was boycotted by a few members backed by Ullal Khazi. On the same day, Ullal Khazi had organised a separate meeting and declared his favourite candidate Bukhari as the new president. This had resulted in a clash between followers of two groups.

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