Trends show that not only more mosques are coming under the control of the Deobandis, this orthodox school of Islam is also finding ready converts among youth coming from liberal and educated Muslim backgrounds.
Apart from running madrasas, mainstream educational institutions have been in special focus for the Deobandis. While this power struggle is a pan-India phenomenon, it is assuming quite serious dimensions in Gujarat in the last six years. Recent clashes between the two groups in Surat, Kalol, Prantij, Himmatnagar and other towns and cities across Gujarat have only underlined the intensity of this conflict.
The tolerant Barelvis, who are okay with dargah-worship, have even put up notice boards outside scores of mosques in Gujarat banning the entry of the Tablighi Jamaat, the missionary wing of the Deoband school of Islam which preaches for a puritanical interpretation of the holy Quran.
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