Faultless Jabi's mosque imam unaffected, Facebook criticism storm

Social media is abuzz with criticism on Facebook after Jabi Central Mosque's imam, Mo. Chalaha Uddin, was relieved of duties without reason. Students at Jagnnath University are saying that it is not right to remove an imam faultlessly without any reason. Additionally, the student surrounded by the incident's sources says, "The imam is not at fault." So why was he removed from his position?

However, students claim that due to a previous incident, the imam was unjustly relieved of his duties through a conspiracy. They say that sources of the incident date back to March 17. On that day, National Children's Day and the death of Jabi Law Department first-year student Fairooz Avantika were commemorated with prayers and a Milad Mehfil at the Central Mosque. During that event, the mosque's pulpit, Imam Saadik Halim addressed everyone sitting together at the pulpit, condemning violations of Islamic laws by men and women sitting together in the mosque. This incident has led students to believe that the imam was unjustly relieved through a conspiracy.

At the Jabi Central Mosque, ten days after an incident where a female student was found asleep, Imam Mo. Chalaha Uddin was relieved temporarily from leading prayers due to negligence accusations. Additionally, a committee of five members was formed to investigate the incident.

Regarding the incident on that day, the student said, "I was asleep in the middle of Isha prayer that night. Around 10:00 PM, I woke up smashing my sleep. The lights were off, and I started making noise. At that moment, two security guards arrived. I told them, I couldn't understand when I fell asleep during the prayer. They escorted me out. Shortly after, the imam came. He was informed of the matter. At that time, two custodians took me out. Neither the imam nor the custodians entered inside."

The imam was informed of the situation by the mosque's caretaker and eyewitnesses. On May 18, during a physical illness episode, a first-year student of Jabi's Political Science Department, a female student at the Central Mosque, fell asleep in the place of women's prayer during the prayer. When the mosque's caretaker went to lock the door, they noticed the student. At that time, the imam was informed of the matter. Initially, the two guards took her out. The imam informed her later. She conversed with him, then spoke to the house tutor. He arranged for her to go home. In the view of this incident, the university administration verbally relieved the imam of duties due to negligence allegations. A committee of five members was formed to investigate the incident.

The female student described the case that day, saying, "I fell asleep in the middle of Isha prayer. Around 10:00 PM, I woke up smashing my sleep. The lights were off, and I started making noise. At that moment, two security guards arrived. I told them, I couldn't understand when I fell asleep during the prayer. They escorted me out. Shortly after, the imam came. He was informed of the matter. I conversed with him. Then I called the house tutor. He asked me to go to the dormitory. So, the imam is not at fault. He is a very good person. He didn't enter the mosque premises."

In this regard, Jabi Central Mosque's imam, Mo. Chalaha Uddin, said, "My work involves leading prayers in the mosque. It's not my responsibility to know who is sleeping where. So, I offered prayers and left for home. Later, at 10:00 PM, the caretaker called me to inform me about the incident. After that, a girl from inside the mosque told me that she was a residential student of Jabi’s Mother Sheik Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall. I talked to her and arranged for her to be sent to the hall. So, the imam is not at fault. He is a very good person. He didn't enter the mosque premises."