New row erupted within India’s Muslim community over the “I Love Muhammad” campaign, which began in Uttar Pradesh and has since spiraled into violent protests, sectarian clashes, and a heavy state crackdown.

The movement, initially projected as a united expression of Muslim devotion, has revealed sharp internal divisions. On one side, clerics like Maulana Tauqir Raza of the Barelvi school mobilized supporters onto the streets, where demonstrations turned violent, particularly in Bareilly. Protesters were accused of raising incendiary slogans, pelting stones, and plotting to attack police. On the other side, senior Islamic scholars such as Maulana Sajjad Nomani of the Deobandi school and cleric Qari Ishaq Gora condemned the campaign, insisting that love for the Prophet should not be displa

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