Harbhajan Singh slams Inzamam-ul-Haq for his arguable ‘conversion’ commentary

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh reacted angrily after a video clip of former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq‘s interview went viral on social media the place he recommended that the Indian Sikh cricketer was once as regards to changing to Islam.

Inzamam-ul-Haq’s arguable claims

Within the video, Inzamam claimed that Harbhajan was once some of the Indian cricketers who used to wait preaching of Maulana Tariq Jameel, recognized for studying namaz with the Pakistan cricket workforce. All through a excursion, Inzamam mentioned that he invited Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan and Mohammad Kaif to enroll in the prayers periods, pointing out that Harbhajan, too, attended the preaching. Inzamam additional recommended that the previous Indian spinner was once influenced via the preaching or even expressed a need to transform.

“We had a room the place prayers had been carried out. Maulana Tariq Jameel used to talk over with us within the night time and lead us right into a namaz. After a couple of days, Irfan Pathan, Mohammad Kaif, and Zaheer Khan additionally began coming.  I spotted that 2-3 extra Indian gamers extensively utilized to enroll in; they received’t say the prayers however used to hear the Maulana,” Inzamam was once quoted as pronouncing via Hindustan Instances.

“Harbhajan as soon as informed me, ‘my middle says that I must conform to no matter he (Maulana) says’. I stated, ‘then practice him. What’s preventing you?’ Then, he answered, ‘I see you after which I forestall. Your lifestyles isn’t like that’. So, it’s us who aren’t following our faith. We’re to be blamed,” the previous cricketer concluded.

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Harbhajan Singh denies conversion allegations

Harbhajan reacted to the similar on X, as he requested what was once Inzamam smoking when he made the declare and mentioned that he’s a proud Indian and Sikh.

“Yeh kon sa nasha pee kar baat kar raha hai ? I’m a proud Indian and proud Sikh..yeh Bakwaas log kuch bi bakte hai (What was once he consuming prior to talking such nonsense? I’m a proud Indian and a proud Sikh),” Harbhajan wrote.

Yeh kon sa nasha pee kar baat kar raha hai ? I’m a proud Indian and proud Sikh..yeh Bakwaas log kuch bi bakte hai 😡😡😡🤬🤬 https://t.co/eo6LN5SmWk

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 14, 2023

Inzaman resigns as leader selector

Inzamam, in the meantime, has just lately stepped down as Pakistan’s leader selector following their aspect’s dismal marketing campaign on the ODI International Cup 2023 the place they did not reached the semi-final degree and in the long run were given knocked out.

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