The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister called Islam a religion of peace and brotherhood.

“Islam teaches peace and brotherhood and that is the message Hussain (grandson of Prophet Muhammad) carried … to fight against tyranny and to fight against evil,” he said.

Donning a ‘keffiyeh,’ an Arab headgear and a symbol of Palestinian resistance, Abdullah said, “We express solidarity with the Islamic world, with the Palestinians, and with Iran for the Islamic war they are fighting.” He added, “And it is Karbala that gave Islam hope that we will survive against all odds and nothing will beat Islam.” PTI MIJ VN VN