For many years, religious hardliners in Iran have criticised modern medical science, instead, they have claimed of ability to cure any illness through Islamic remedies.
A shocking audio clip from the Nizamuddin Markaz has emerged where the Tablighi Jamaat chief Maulana Saad can be heard mocking the government's call to close mosques and other religious places in a bid to contain the spread of the virus.
It has been reported that Maulana Saad, head of Nizamuddin Markaz and other Muslims living inside the Nizamuddin Dargah did not vacate the virus-infected locality on Delhi police's request, resulting in Home Minister Amit Shah deploying NSA Ajit Doval.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi lashes out on Tablighi Jamaat holding congregation despite government orders restricting huge gatherings amidst coronavirus outbreak
The two Tablighi Jamat attendees, named Farzand Ali and S Rehman have been reportedly giving deliberate false information to the police over the persons they have met and places they had visited.
In the video, the SHO can be heard warning the organisers for allowing 1,500- 2,000 Muslims to stay inside the Markaz despite repetitive directives and warnings.
Tablighi Jamaat has emerged as a latest hotspot of coronavirus cases after the group organised a large congregation attended by 1500 people from across the country and abroad