On 11th August, Chennai Super Kings cricketer Shivam Dube’s wife Anjum Khan was seen inciting Muslims to take action against commentator Nazia Elahi Khan who has been vocal against radical Islam. In an Instagram story put up on Khan’s official page, she alleged that Nazia Elahi Khan made derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad.
“If you don’t get angry even if the Prophet is being insulted then your faith is dead. And, if your Imaan is not dead then write with me #arrestnaziaelahikhan [Nabi ki shaan mein gustakhi hone par bhi aapko gussa nahin aata toh aapka imaan mar chuka hai. Aur agar aapka imaan zinda hai toh repost karke mere saath likhiye #arrestnaziaelahikhan]. The featured Nazia’s picture with a “boycott” sign. It had additional text inciting violence against Nazia Elahi Khan.
“Friends, now is the time to take action against this Nazia Elahi Khan After speaking against Musalmans, she is making disgusting comments against our prophet [Saathiyon ab waqt aagya hai iss Nazia elahi khan ki khabar lene ka. Musalmano ke khilaf bolte bolte ab ye humare aaka ke khilaf bhi baate kar rahi hai],” Anjum Khan’s Instagram story reads.
Notably, while speaking to a media channel about the recent controversy over Muslim vendors and shop owners naming their shops after Hindu deities to fool Hindu customers and the UP government’s directive to put up nameplates, Nazia Elahi Khan said, “Then even Hindus will write Muhammad Suar [pig] Shop, Ajmer Liquor Shop, Medina lingerie shop…then there shouldn’t be an objection to this. Then in this case there shouldn’t be ‘Gustakhe Nabi ki ek saza sar tan se juda’ slogans. There have been incidents of Thook Jihad, it’s still happening. Muslims are hiding their names…” Khan said.
Nazia Elahi Khan's comments are highly inflammatory and blasphemous towards Islam and Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
— أمينة Amina (@AminaaKausar) August 4, 2024
It is deeply concerning that Muslim organizations have not expressed outrage or taken legal action against her for these offensive remarks and spewing hatred on Islam. pic.twitter.com/qqFek7WCJm
It is pertinent to mention that Nazia Elahi Khan is a reformer and has been vocal against radical Islam.
क्या राहुल गांधी जी आपके दलाल ने आपका राज खोल दिया आपने जिस मौलाना और उसके चमचो को मेरे पीछे लगाया है ये मौलाना कुछ दिन पहले गिरफ्तार हुआ था वो हिंदुओं को कुत्ता बोला था अपना इस्लामिक भाशन माई
— Nazia Elahi Khan (Modi Ka Parivar) (@NaziaElahiKhan1) August 11, 2024
एस्को आपने काम दिया है मुझे गिरफ़्तारी करवाने के लिए सही है! @RahulGandhi @INCIndia… pic.twitter.com/iMd9G2UOYG
Earlier this year, she had moved a plea seeking a ruling by State authorities that no Muslim girl should be allowed to marry till she completes Class XII. Her petition, however, was dismissed by Calcutta High Court.
