In the midst persistent targeting of Muslims in India, especially those living in BJP ruled states, top German footballer Mesut Ozil Wednesday said he was praying for their wellbeing and safety during the holy night of Lailat al-Qadr.

Mesut Ozil tagged an enthralling image of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, packed with worshippers having Iftar meal and breaking their dawn to dusk Ramadan fast.

“Praying during the holy night of Lailat al-Qadr for the safety and well-being of our Muslim brothers and sisters in India”, Mesut Ozil wrote on Twitter.

“Let’s spread awareness to this shameful situation! What is happening to the human rights in the so-called largest democracy in the world?” he added using hash tag #BreakTheSilence.

Mesut Ozil’s tweet comes amidst boycott Muslim calls, denial of their basic rights to food, dress and worship, and a spate of violence against them in various Indian states on the “allegation and pretext of them pelting stones on Hindu religious processions”.

To make matters worse for them, the violence and rioting were followed by indiscriminate arrests of Muslims, and bulldozing of their properties by state machineries.

Praying during the holy night of Lailat al-Qadr for the safety and well-being of our Muslim brothers and sisters in India?????Let's spread awareness to this shameful situation! What is happening to the human rights in the so-called largest democracy in the world?#BreakTheSilence pic.twitter.com/pkS7o1cHV5

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) April 27, 2022