Media Release: Ramadan and EId ul Fitr for Muslim Inmates

Media Release:

Re: Ramadan and EId ul Fitr for Muslim Inmates

Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front) will like to laud the recent rehabilitative and reformative efforts of the Prisons Commissioner Gerard Wilson.

However, with the advent of Ramadan; a month of Fasting for Muslims worldwide and the culmination of that month with Eid Ul Fitr celebrations, it begs the question; Would this new Prisons Commissioner make the same mistake of his predecessor to search Muslims cells during Ramadan, destroy and deface their Religious book the Qur’an, deny Muslim inmates diet before the break of dawn and at sunset to start and end their fast? Would this new Prisons Commissioner, deny Muslim inmates well cooked food to eat on the day of Eid ul Fitr, in spite of some of them being deemed “high risked”?

Would this new Prisons commissioner deny such basic Religious practices to Muslim inmates as his predecessor did? Would this new Prisons Commissioner deny Muslim inmates a lecture or sermon on the day of Eid ul Fitr? A privilege the Christians, Baptists and Hindus benefit from on their auspicious occasions.

It’s the hope and fervent belief of the Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front) that this new Prisons Commissioner seemingly a fair and just public servant will allow Muslims their just due during Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr. And that he will correct the wrongs of his predecessor, make things right and act fairly and professional in the performance of his duties, not only to Muslim inmates but all inmates on auspicious religious occasions.

In conclusion Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front) looks forward to many more positive initiatives coming out from within the nations prisons under this new Prisons Commissioner that will better address the issues of gang violence and crime within the society and further reformative measures aimed at rehabilitating inmates into sound minded individuals once they leave the prison.

For Immediate Release:

Date: May 16, 2018

Umar Abdullah

Head of Waajihatul Islaamiyyah (The Islamic Front)

Tel: +18687870765 or +18683656253