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| Musharraf offers prayers at Jama Masjid, almost causes stampede |
| 2009-03-08 |
| NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf offered prayers at the historic Jama Masjid here on Sunday evening as hundreds of worshippers gathered there to get a glimpse of him, resulting in a stampede-like situation. Musharraf drove to the 17th century architectural marvel around 6:40pm(local time) to offer the 'Magrib' namaz amidst heavy security. Around 5,000 people were in the mosque when Musharraf came there. He waved at the people who went berserk and almost created a stampede-like situation. His security staff escorted him out of the complex as people scrambled each other to have a close look at him. This was his second visit to the Jama Masjid. He last came here on an official visit in April 2005. Musharraf was born in Neharwali Haveli, a kilometre away from the Masjid, in Chandni Chowk on August 1943. After partition, his family had migrated to Pakistan. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #1 How ironic that these 5000 muslims are safer offering prayers in this Delhi mosque than they would be in a Pakistani one |
| Posted by: john frum 2009-03-08 12:45 |