Zakir Naik venue “only for football”, says Youth Ministry
17 May 2010, 8:45 PM
Ahmed Nazeer
The Youth Ministry has denied the Islamic Ministry use of the Maafaanu football ground for the sermons of visiting Islamic scholar Zakir Naik.
Minister for Youth Hassan Latheef said that the ground was a football stadium which was used by many young people every day, ”so it is very difficult to give that land.”
Latheef said that if the ground was given for the sermon then “others” will also start requesting use of the venue.
”That land cannot be given to do anything other than football,” Latheef said. ”If you take a look, you can see people playing everywhere, in the middle, sides and outside also.”
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