11-11-2006, 10:45 PM
<b>Sufi prayers attacked in Valley, four children among five killed</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Sahai admitted, however, that the grenade was hurled at Dawoodi, the head of the Saut-ul-Aulia (the Voice of the Saints), who over the past few years has emerged as a controversial religious figure in the Valley for his thrust on the teachings of Sufis.
Bestselling audio-cassettes of his speeches have generated a heated debate in Kashmir with some sects accusing him of âmisrepresenting Islam and preaching blasphemyâ. In fact, Dawoodi has been attacked two times before in his hometown of Anantnag.
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Sect war.
Bestselling audio-cassettes of his speeches have generated a heated debate in Kashmir with some sects accusing him of âmisrepresenting Islam and preaching blasphemyâ. In fact, Dawoodi has been attacked two times before in his hometown of Anantnag.
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Sect war.