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The execution of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, scheduled for July 16 in Yemen, has been postponed following the timely intervention of the Indian government and the Grand Mufti of India, Sheikh Kanthapuram Aboobacker Musliyar. Nimisha, a Kerala-based nurse, was convicted in the 2017 murder of Yemeni national Talal Abdo Mahdi and has been on death row since 2020. With diplomatic channels limited in Yemen, the Grand Mufti took it upon himself to reach out to prominent Islamic scholars and authorities in the region. He contacted renowned Sufi scholar Habib Umar bin Hafeez, who in turn initiated talks with Yemeni officials and the victim's family to explore possible reconciliation under Islamic provisions. The Grand Mufti called this effort a 'national responsibility', and India hopes for a peaceful resolution. The brief postponement has created a narrow but crucial window for dialogue, forgiveness, and justice with compassion.#nimishapriya #grandmufti #indiayemen #executionpostponed #deathrowindia #keralanurse #indiadiplomacy #pardoningunderislam #backchanneldiplomacy #justiceandcompassion #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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