Summary
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir are collecting detailed information about local mosques and religious schools. This action involves filling out forms with personal and institutional details, which has led to concerns about surveillance and control over religious activities in the region.
Key Facts
- The police in Kashmir distributed forms called "profiling of mosques" to collect information.
- The forms ask for details about mosques' sects, funding, and land ownership.
- They also request personal information of employees like imams, including mobile numbers and social media.
- There are fears this data gathering increases surveillance and controls religious institutions.
- The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema, a key religious group in Kashmir, opposes the profiling.
- Some local residents are concerned about privacy and how the information might be used.
- The forms are also given to madrasas, or religious schools, for similar data collection.
