Kareena Kapoor Faces Legal Notice Over Quran Verse Pendant, Congress Leader Alleges Hurt Religious Sentiments

Kareena Kapoor Faces Legal Notice Over Quran Verse Pendant, Congress Leader Alleges Hurt Religious Sentiments BY-VERSHA

BY-VERSHA Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has landed in a legal and religious controversy over a pendant she wore during Diwali celebrations.

BY-VERSHA The antique pendant reportedly features Ayat-ul-Kursi, a sacred verse from the Quran, engraved on a precious emerald.

BY-VERSHA Bhopal-based Congress leader Abbas Hafeez has reportedly sent legal notices to Kareena Kapoor and her stylist Rhea Kapoor over the jewellery.

BY-VERSHA Abbas Hafeez has objected to the use of a sacred Quranic verse as a fashion accessory, alleging that it hurts religious sentiments.

BY-VERSHA Kareena's stylist Rhea Kapoor revealed on social media that the pendant is an antique piece featuring a genuine 30-carat emerald.

BY-VERSHA The jewellery is reportedly around 200 years old and is associated with the former royal family of Bhopal.

BY-VERSHA The pendant came into the Pataudi family's possession through Saif Ali Khan's grandmother Sajida Sultan, daughter of Bhopal's last Nawab, Hamidullah Khan.

BY-VERSHA Engraving religious verses on precious stones was a known tradition in several Mughal and Muslim royal courts, where jewellery carried both cultural and spiritual significance.