Religious leaders call for protests over Waseem Rizvi's SC plea to remove 26 Quranic verses Rizvi, in his petition, said that the 26 verses promoted terrorism and Jihad among Muslim youth pushing them on the path of insurgency across the world. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service LUCKNOW: A petition by Wasim Rizvi, former chief of Shia Waqf Board, in the Supreme Court seeking removal of 26 verses from the Quran has angered millions of Muslims from both Shia and Sunni sects. The prominent clerics have given the call to Muslims to gather at Jama Masjid in Delhi on March 19 for a protest against Rizvi.