Jamaat-e-Islami Hind condoles deaths in Indonesia earthquake, tsunami
New Delhi: Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has expressed
its condolences over the deaths after a powerful earthquake and Tsunami struck Indonesia.
In
a press statement today, JIH President, Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umari said: “we are
deeply saddened by the news that a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia and
triggered Tsunami which caused large scale death and destruction in the cities
of Palu and Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. Media reports and videos show frightening
scenes of entire neighborhoods being swept away by the force of mud slides
generated by the Tsunami. The death toll has crossed 800 and may be much more
according to Indonesian officials.”
The JIH President said, “Jamaat stands
with the people of Indonesia in this hour of distress and grief. We pray to
Allah to give patience to the bereaved and courage to the survivors in order to
help them cope with this calamity. We hope the international community will
rise to the occasion and offer its aid and help to Indonesia for relief and
rehabilitation of those affected by this tragedy ’’.
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