On 11 August 2012 , Raza Academy held a protest against the riots in Assam and attacks on Muslims in Myanmar at Azad Maidan in Mumbai , with two other groups . It ended in violence , killing two and injuring 54 others , including 45 policemen . Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik said that the crowd turned violent around 3:00 pm , after some protesters showed “ provocative photos ” of the Assam violence . “ Some people started raising slogans against the police and media . They set fire to police vehicles , ” said Patnaik . “ As we tried restraining the crowd , a scuffle broke out between the protestors and police . ” President of the Raza Academy , Mohammed Saeed Noori said the “ miscreants ” involved in the violence were not associated with the academy . “ Our protest was peaceful , ” he said . In 2015 , Raza Academy issued a fatwa against acclaimed Indian music composer AR Rahman and Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi for making a film on Muhammad
attacks on Muslims in Myanmar
2012 Rakhine State riots
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