Two unidentified armed men entered victim's office, shot him thrice. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI: A khateeb of a Karachi mosque was shot dead inside his office on Thursday, Express News reported.
Two unidentified armed men entered Maulana Nadeem Ahmed Farooqi’s office – located inside the Rehmani Mosque in the Jamshed Quarters area – and shot him thrice.
Farooqi was immediately taken to a hospital, however he succumbed to his wounds on the way.
The attackers managed to flee the scene after the incident.
The khateeb has left behind a wife and seven children.
Farooqi had been living in the area for around 40 years.
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I strongly condemn all types of killings going around in the city, particularly killings on the basis of religious affiliation. Whether we are Shia or Sunni none of the sect teaches such kind of brutal conduct against anyone.
You all are requested to reject and disapprove the favor of any particular sect rather partake to re-unit the muslim ummah regardless of any differences.
@Qanoon MWM and PST are not banned organizations. And when those outfits that are actually banned can operate freely, why to waste time in discussing those that are not banned.
@Asd: not necessary.not always shias.
Now this news is pure incident of suni genocide by shias...
ET has special affinity to censor my comments. Recommend if you face the same.
@Flying Spaghetti Monster:
Seriously? Are we celebrating murders/violence now? Since when do two wrongs make a right? Can we the Pakistanis in general get out of this justification of revenge, the strong urge of retaliatory hatred and violence?
@Flying Spaghetti Monster: Just because he might neither be a Shia nor Ahmadi?
@ Wen: Khateeb is "the one who speaks". In mosques, it's usually the person who leads prayer, Friday congregation in particular where he delivers a "khutba" (Sermon/Speech). Usually a scholar but in an area that does not have a scholar in between them, he could be even someone with literally no formal education (the source of most of the hatred that we keep hearing of).
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. all terrorists from banned organizations i.e SPM, MWM, PST etc. should be eliminated .
Oh, poor and mazloom karachiites, your mothers, sisters, daughters and wives continue mourning but killers continue without check.
@Wen: Khateeb is a maulvi
It may be premature to state that the implosion of religion has begun.........but the signs are very apparent.
who is a khateeb? a treasurer, a maulvi, someone who reads namaaz from tower????? what are his functions?
What goes around, comes around!
Inalilahe wa ina elahay rajay oon Routine stuff for Karachi