Saad Kandhlawi

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a number of worshippers from Nizamuddin Markaz tested positive for COVID-19, [13] which resulted in the Delhi Government registering an FIR against Kandhlawi for organizing a Tablighi Jamat religious event at the Markaz, despite the restriction of such gatherings after 16 March. [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] They had also sought help from Kandhlawi and mosque authorities to allow for worshippers to vacate the premises on 25 March. [19] The super-spreader event at the mosque resulted in 4,000 confirmed cases [20] and at least 27 COVID-19-related deaths. [21] One media outlet claimed that Kandhlawi was charged on 16 April with manslaughter over the gathering; [22] [23] while another media outlet stated that no charges were ever laid against him. [24] Despite the mosque being locked since March 2020, on 23 August 2021, the Delhi High court ordered the Delhi police to open the residential portion of the mosque, containing Kandhlawi's house, within two days. [25] [26]

Family life

Saad is son-in-law of Salman Mazahiri. [27]

During a police raid in April 2020, [28] it was exposed in the media that Saad owns a large farmhouse in the Shamli District of Delhi. The farmhouse's mansion is equipped with plush interiors, CCTVs, electric fence, ferocious dogs., [29] swimming pool, [30] luxury cars, [31] exotic animals and exotic birds. [32] The media also revealed that the electricity bills were being paid under his son's name, Yusuf bin Saad, [33] further proving his ownership of the house. The property has been a tightly kept secret and is widely unknown to his followers as Saad preaches a simple lifestyle. [31] Saad's relative, Badrul Hassan has defended Maulana Saad claiming that although he owns the mansion, he only goes there once every month. [34]

See also

References

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    Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi
    Maulana Muhammad Saad.jpg
    Ameer of Tablighi Jamaat (Nizamuddin Markaz) in India
    Assumed office
    16 November 2015