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The '''2022 Muhammad remarks row''' began on 27 May 2022, when [[ | The '''2022 Muhammad remarks row''' began on 27 May 2022, when [[Nupur Sharma]], a spokeswoman of India's ruling party, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), made controversial remarks about the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]], on a [[Times Now]] debate on the [[Gyanvapi Mosque]] dispute, against the counterparty called the disputed Shivalinga as Fountain.<ref name="wapo13">{{Cite news |last=Saaliq |first=Sheikh |date=2022-06-06 |title=Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/muslim-nations-slam-india-over-insulting-remarks-about-islam/2022/06/06/ddad5700-e56c-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html |url-status=dead |access-date=2022-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608002629/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/muslim-nations-slam-india-over-insulting-remarks-about-islam/2022/06/06/ddad5700-e56c-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html |archive-date=2022-06-08 |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Sharma's comments were in reference to Muhammad (53) and [[Aisha#Age at time of marriage|age of his third wife, Aisha]] (6), at the time of their marriage and the consummation of the marriage when Aisha was 9, stating what is written in the [[hadith]] [[Sahih al-Bukhari]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jamil |first=Nabeela |title=Why the debate around the age of Aisha, the Prophet's wife, is irrelevant |url=https://scroll.in/article/1025536/why-the-debate-around-the-age-of-aisha-the-prophets-wife-is-irrelevant |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Scroll.in |date=6 June 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="NewsBharati 2022">{{cite web | title='This is 100% true': Saudi Islamic scholar confirms Nupur Sharma's remarks about Muhammad | website=NewsBharati | date=2022-06-20 | url=https://www.newsbharati.com/Encyc/2022/6/20/Saudi-Islamic-scholar-confirms-Nupur-Sharma-s-remarks-about-Muhammad.html | access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref><ref name="New Age Islam 2023">{{cite web | title=Nupur Sharma Only Stated What is Written in Hadith; Why Are Muslims So Upset? - Arshad Alam, New Age Islam - Islamic News and Views - Moderate Muslims & Islam | website=New Age Islam | date=2023-04-24 | url=https://www.newageislam.com/islamic-society/arshad-alam-new-age-islam/nupur-sharma-only-stated-written-hadith-muslims-so-upset/d/127139 | access-date=2023-04-24}}</ref> The controversy escalated on 1 June, when Naveen Kumar Jindal, the Delhi BJP media chief, made similar remarks on Twitter. By 4 June, the remarks had been widely shared on social media, and were trending among the top 10 hashtags in all the countries of the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (GCC) and [[Turkey]]. | ||
The comments were strongly condemned by Muslim nations.<ref name="wapo13"/> Within India, dozens of police cases were filed against Sharma and Jindal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jun 6, 2022 |title=Nupur Sharma Statement: Remarks against Prophet; BJP acts against 2 office-bearers Nupur Sharma and Naveen Zindal; Latest developments |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/remarks-against-prophet-bjp-acts-against-2-office-bearers-latest-developments/articleshow/92027848.cms |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In some parts of the country, protests turned violent, leading to several deaths and injuries. The violence in Uttar Pradesh led to the punitive demolition of homes of some accused rioters.<ref name=":4" />{{Criticism of religion sidebar}} | The comments were strongly condemned by Muslim nations.<ref name="wapo13"/> Within India, dozens of police cases were filed against Sharma and Jindal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Jun 6, 2022 |title=Nupur Sharma Statement: Remarks against Prophet; BJP acts against 2 office-bearers Nupur Sharma and Naveen Zindal; Latest developments |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/remarks-against-prophet-bjp-acts-against-2-office-bearers-latest-developments/articleshow/92027848.cms |access-date=2022-06-06 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> In some parts of the country, protests turned violent, leading to several deaths and injuries. The violence in Uttar Pradesh led to the punitive demolition of homes of some accused rioters.<ref name=":4" />{{Criticism of religion sidebar}} | ||