Pakistan: Muslim clerics declare that “Islam has nothing to do with extremism and terrorism”
In Pakistan, “representatives of political and religious organisations of the country have agreed unanimously to carry out a joint-struggle for the elimination of the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country.”
If these clerics truly wished to “denounce terrorism” and “resolve to end menace,” they would at least start by resolving to end the menace of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws and use their influence to free Asia Bibi to live in peace.
“The joint declaration asserted that extremist and terrorist mindset has caused the most harm to Islam and the Muslim world. ‘Islam has nothing to do with extremism and terrorism as teachings of Islam and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has stressed on seeking moderate way.’”
Most stunning about such bizarre and brazen lies is that they are believed by so many. The clerics don’t seem to have defined “terrorism.” Do they mean the actions of jihadis, or of America and Israel?
As Muhammad said: “War is deceit.” Sahih Bukhari (52:269)
“Clerics denounce terrorism, reiterate resolve to end menace”, by Imran Adnan, Express Tribune, January 28, 2019:
LAHORE: Representatives of political and religious organisations of the country have agreed unanimously to carry out a joint-struggle for the elimination of the menace of terrorism and extremism from the country.Clerics and representatives of 28 religious and political organisations from Pakistan gathered here on Sunday at Paigham-e-Islam Ulema Mashaykh Convention held under the aegis of the Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC). The participants of the convention announced to observe 2019 as the year to mark the ‘annihilation of terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence from the country’.The convention demanded of the provincial and federal government to resolve the grievances of seminaries and mosques with immediate effect. Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, who presided over the convention, said that a Dar-ul-Afta (or fatwa council) is being constituted to keep check on issuance of religious decrees in the country through a proper mechanism.The joint declaration asserted that extremist and terrorist mindset has caused the most harm to Islam and the Muslim world. “Islam has nothing to do with extremism and terrorism as teachings of Islam and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) has stressed on seeking moderate way,” it stated.The convention also discussed cited the declaration in Islamabad on January 6, in which religious scholars of the country announced unanimously that extremist ideologies should not be associated with Islam and Muslims. The religious leadership of Pakistan has also made it very explicit with the unanimous Paigham-e-Pakistan narrative that Islam and Muslims should not be affiliated with extremism and terrorism.
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