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India: Amid lockdown, Tablighi Jamaat Muslims of Nizamuddin Markaz mosque act as super-spreaders of coronavirus

Apr 1, 2020 9:00 am By Radhika Singh

India has been brought to a standstill by a threatening Islamist movement that has aborted all government efforts to contain the contagion, and has taken the deadly virus to masses. An unnerving 3400-strong Muslim congregation at the Nizamuddin Markaz mosque in Delhi defied the lockdown and embarked on an unprecedented bio-war, which you may refer to as Corona Jihad, from India’s capital city.

Timeline of Tablighi Jamaat at Nizamuddin Markaz mosque during the lockdown

On March 16, the Chief Minister (CM) of Delhi sanctioned a ban on mass gatherings by prohibiting religious, social or political assemblies in the capital city. But the Tablighi Jamaat, that by then had already descended upon the Nizamuddin Markaz mosque, decided to stay put.

Days later, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a one-day Janta Curfew, which could be seen as a dry run before the eventual 21-day lockdown.

On March 24, Nizamuddin Police asked the Muslims to vacate the Markaz mosque. But thousands of them, defying police orders and the lockdown, refused to leave. Six people who were suspected of being infected with the coronavirus were taken away by authorities and placed in quarantine.

On March, 28, a World Health Organization team visited the Markaz with state officials and quarantined 33 more people. An official communication demanding immediate vacating of the premises was sent to the mosque by the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of Lajpat Nagar in Delhi. This was the second notice that had been sent to the Jammat, and was again dishonored by Markaz officials, who argued that their gathering preceded lockdown orders from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The following morning, police and health officials reached the venue and forcibly sent members of the religious gathering to quarantine facilities. While being shifted to quarantine facilities in buses, these people were deliberately spitting on officials, so as to infect as many people as possible, thereby capitalizing on the global pandemic and reshaping it into a bio-jihad of sorts.

How These Islamists Acted as super-spreaders of Covid-19

This all started in the second week of March, when guidelines proscribing mass gatherings were already in place, but religious preachers and their followers continued to believe that their “only true God” would protect them. After the Nizamuddin Dargah area of Delhi was sealed off, hundreds of attendees showing symptoms of coronavirus infections were immediately hospitalized, and over thousands quarantined.

Foreign nationals, mostly from Indonesia, who were carrying the virus landed in India to preach Islam, and transmitted the virus to other attendees. Then they went into hiding in mosques across India. Of the thirteen Indonesian Islamic preachers who were taken out of a local mosque in the Southern state of Telangana, ten tested positive for Covid-19.

Another group of eight were rounded up by police from a mosque in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. Again, ten foreign Muslims were discovered in an Ahmednagar mosque in Maharashtra.

Over 800 non-Indian Tablighi Jamaat members who have traveled to different parts of the country are accused of flouting visa regulations. Confidential US documents released by Wikileaks link the Jamaat to terrorist outfits including Al-Qaeda and Taliban, revealing that their travel is sponsored in great part by terrorist haven Pakistan.

A preacher who had attended the gathering traveled to Srinagar, tested positive for Corona-19, and died, leaving the authorities clueless regarding the numerous people he may have crossed paths with and infected.

The Tamil Nadu state government reported that over 1000 people have returned from the capital city, and that many are possibly coronavirus positive. Two Thai nationals in Tamil Nadu have tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the Islamic congregation, and have passed the virus to four family members as well.

The island state of Andaman and Nicobar has registered six positive cases, all Jamaat returnees. Jhadkhand recorded its first coronavirus case after nabbing a Malaysian Covid-19 positive woman, along with eleven other foreign nationals who were hiding in a Ranchi mosque.

Ten coronavirus deaths have already been traced to the Tablighi Jamaat. Over 200 members who had tested positive for Covid-19 and 1500 other attendees have dispersed to different parts of the country on trains and in miscellaneous vehicles, and have returned to crowded towns and remote locations, thereby transmitting the virus to untraceable masses across the length and breadth of India. The contact-tracing of these people to discover how many have been infected by them stands as an elephantine task for government officials. Though the government has demanded self-revelation from all attendees of the Jamaat, how many will honor the call remains open to speculation.

Islamists in India have come out in daunting numbers to express their solidarity with the Jamaat and its doings. That it was a well-planned conspiracy is evident from the mindset exposed by an Infosys employee, Mujib Mohammad, in a contentious Facebook post through which he makes an appeal: “Let’s join hands, go out & sneeze with open mouth in public. Spread the virus.”

After the threatening message by this follower of Islamic preacher Zakir Naik created a massive uproar across social media, Mujib Mohammad was terminated by Infosys and arrested by the City Crime Branch of the Bengaluru Police. This instance corroborates the fact that whether one is associated with a radical Jamaat or is a degree-holding techie employed by a prestigious IT giant, the core values of Islamists remain rooted in hate and destruction across the spectrum.

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  1. PRCS says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 9:32 am

    1. Islamist: an advocate or supporter of Islamic militancy or fundamentalism.
    Given that definition, The number of India’s umma isn’t know. Maybe the majority of that minority.

    2. For those here who will–very likely–state that Muslims infecting Muslims is ‘a good thing’, the infection wouldn’t stay in that community–even if they weren’t actively trying to spread it beyond.

    • PRCS says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 9:34 am

      , the number amongst India’s umma isn’t knowable.

      • mortimer says

        Apr 1, 2020 at 12:25 pm

        Agree with PRCS … the unmitigated infection from Muslims would be catastrophic. However, Muslims are being taught not to protect themselves, because of FATALISM.

        WHY DO MUSLIMS BELIEVE THEY ARE IMMUNE FROM CORONA ??? Did Mohammed really advise quarantine? Find out why he didn’t.

        David Wood explains here :

        • ELI says

          Apr 1, 2020 at 2:43 pm

          This is not true; Muslim countries are on lockdown have been for weeks. Why do you keep repeating bullshit?

          https://en.qantara.de/content/coronavirus-in-the-islamic-world-in-lockdown-over-covid-19

        • PRCS says

          Apr 1, 2020 at 3:56 pm

          In case you missed it, ELI, the article is titled:

          India: Amid lockdown, Tablighi Jamaat Muslims of Nizamuddin Markaz mosque act as super-spreaders of coronavirus

          Indian Hindus who had declared their INTENT to proceed with a LARGE ceremony–despite the virus’ threat–were eventually convinced to cancel them.

          Many Muslims in India–not a Muslim country–are STILL refusing to cooperate.

  2. Anjuli Pandavar says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 9:37 am

    I knew Tablighis in my youth, and all they ever talked about, 100%, was the priority of the “next life” over “this life.” It didn’t matter what the topic of conversation was, they always brought it back to that. If you got good school grades, they’d say, “Do you want success in this life, or in the next life?” I have no idea whether they’re still that way, but everything that I’ve read about them over the last two weeks seems very familiar. I don’t think the affected governments yet realise how they are going to have to deal with this lot.

    • mortimer says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      Thanks to AP for this fascinating insight. And for Tablighis, the word ‘success’ means a playboy mansion in paradise, sex slaves and eternal priapism.

      About 15% of Muslims have this level of fanaticism. They coincide with the 15% who attend the mosque.

      We can deprogram Muslims if we can convince them that the Koran is of human origin.

      • Mural says

        Apr 1, 2020 at 1:07 pm

        Frankly, Mortimer, you need to ‘de-program’ yourself from this pet notion of yours, where you think that Muslims can be de-programmed.

        BTW, I agree with all your other posts and find you to be quite knowledgeable.

      • gravenimage says

        Apr 1, 2020 at 7:28 pm

        Mortimer, you have never pointed out why you think pious Muslims are going to listen to the “filthy Infidels” and leave Islam en mass. Where has this ever worked?

        • anthony says

          Apr 2, 2020 at 3:12 am

          I think there’s one guy those muslims are listening to, the guy’s known as CP, Christian Prince, in youtube, and they want to bust him so bad, that they’re ended up leaving islam ! He is a true islamic scholar, that can guide you through Quran/Hadith/Tafsirs and can make you die laughing as well ( at the stupidity of the cult ).

        • gravenimage says

          Apr 2, 2020 at 10:02 pm

          Anthony, of course there have been some curious Muslims who have finally questioned Islam and left, and I am glad to see it. I am also a fan of Christian Prince, and think that challenging Muslims to really look at their faith is an excellent idea.

          The idea that one forcibly mass “deprogram” Muslims has never been proven, though–nor, knowing what we do about psychology, is it likely it ever will.

    • gravenimage says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 7:27 pm

      Thanks for that background, Anjuli.

  3. Boromir's Horn says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 9:39 am

    Using the catchphrase “never letting a crises go to waste”, wouldn’t this be the perfect time for India to do a “round up”?

  4. ELI says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 9:44 am

    “That it was a well-planned conspiracy is evident from the mindset exposed by an Infosys employee, ”

    Here we go, as I predicted, it’s a plot by Muslims.

    Watch for articles suggesting that Muslims are doing the same things and are in fact responsible for the coronavirus spreading in America. This will redirect american jwatchers anger towards Muslims rather than Trump for example who woefully mismanaged this. within a few weeks jihadwatchers will start referring to the virus as a Muslim plot. Any other contradicting information (such as a real plot by white supremacists) will be ignored or downplayed.

    • Boromir's Horn says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 10:40 am

      There are self-check test kits for stupid, but I think your post already covered that.

    • RonaldB says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      Are you posting as “Tiny Duck” on Unz.com?

      • ELI says

        Apr 1, 2020 at 2:44 pm

        No but thanks for the link!

    • gravenimage says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      What claptrap. ELI is hoping we ignore all the Muslim flouting of attempts to spread the Coronavirus, and even calls of Jihadists to deliberately spread the disease.

      Mostly the Coronavirus has spread without intent–but this is not always the case. Note that ELI has done nothing since he arrived but sneer at those opposing Jihad.

    • 6woods says

      Apr 2, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Waaaa. Poor widdle innocent muzzies. Always being blamed for everthing. No one’s blaming your silly little co-religionists for creating the virus (they’re not bright enough), but you, like a typical muzzie, are completely glossing over the many stories of your co-idiots of exhorting their pals to spread the virus by any means possible. Oh, and if you have any credible evidence of “white supremacists” creating/spreading the virus, please supply a link.

  5. RonaldB says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    I have a proposal, not entirely tongue-in-cheek.

    Arrest all Muslims involved in organized, systematic flouting of public safety by spreading the virus. Hold them in camps with basic food, basic medical care, hopefully comfortable arrangements, but nothing extraordinary, like treatment for Covid-19. Leave them there a month or two. The ones fatally susceptible to the virus will have died (cremate them), the ones partially susceptible would have recovered and acquired immunity, including those who were asymptomatic.

    Then, release them. These recovered Muslims will be unable to spread the virus, and in fact will contribute to the “herd immunity” effect, whereby the virus cannot find enough susceptible hosts to spread itself.

    The key factor is to keep the people completely isolated, and not allow them contact with outsiders. They can treat each other. Zakir Naik is a physician I understand, so make him welcome in the enclosure.

  6. Dude says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 4:09 pm

    Get it on tape, then if they test positive but refuse to quarantine, just shoot them. It will still fulfill their real goal of entrance into jerk-off heaven.

    • James McNulty says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      AMEN !!!!!

  7. gravenimage says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 7:25 pm

    India: Amid lockdown, Tablighi Jamaat Muslims of Nizamuddin Markaz mosque act as super-spreaders of coronavirus
    ………………..

    This hardly surprises. Pious Muslims all over the world are doing the same.

  8. sidney penny says

    Apr 1, 2020 at 8:29 pm

    “Foreign nationals, mostly from Indonesia, who were carrying the virus landed in India to preach Islam, and transmitted the virus to other attendees. Then they went into hiding in mosques across India. Of the thirteen Indonesian Islamic preachers who were taken out of a local mosque in the Southern state of Telangana, ten tested positive for Covid-19.”

    Why does the Indian government allow preachers from Indonesia to preach Islam when India has more than enough preachers to preach Islam.

    They should never been allowed into India ( at any time) and certifiably not during this crisis.

    • Gog says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 8:51 pm

      They flouted visa norms. They came to India on ‘tourist visa’.
      It’s not just Indonesian but also Malasian, Chinese, Bangaladeshi, Sudani etc.
      These morons have been hiding in every part of country and ‘moderate’ muslims of India have been defending them.

      • Halaku says

        Apr 2, 2020 at 4:18 am

        “Moderate Muslims” and the Leftists.

    • Mural says

      Apr 1, 2020 at 8:56 pm

      +1.

  9. J says

    Apr 2, 2020 at 4:15 am

    How to be a spitting good super-spreader:
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-india-tablighi-jamaat-attendees-misbehave-staffers-spit-doctors-delhi-quarantine-units-1662322-2020-04-01

  10. Halaku says

    Apr 2, 2020 at 4:19 am

    How to be a spitting good Super-spreader:
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-india-tablighi-jamaat-attendees-misbehave-staffers-spit-doctors-delhi-quarantine-units-1662322-2020-04-01

  11. Halaku says

    Apr 2, 2020 at 4:23 am

    More of Spitting Jihad:
    https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-india-tablighi-jamaat-attendees-misbehave-staffers-spit-doctors-delhi-quarantine-units-1662322-2020-04-01

  12. Halaku says

    Apr 3, 2020 at 3:01 am

    Apologies for the multiple posts. My connection seemed to be under a lockdown as the comment did not appear when posted.

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