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tarinfirepeltTahir ul-Qadri, founder of the Minhaj-ul-Quran International, announces a 600-page fatwa in London which condemns terrorism and declares terrorists as enemies of God.
"The anti-terrorism fatwa ... pulled no punches, declaring that terrorism was "haraam," or forbidden by the Qur'an, and that suicide bombers would be rewarded not by 72 virgins in heaven, as many terrorist recruiters promise, but with a suite in hell."
Salman Ahmad, the lead singer of the Pakistani rock band "Junoon" and author of "Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution" said, "It's about time Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda realize that Muslims will not allow their faith and identity to be hijacked by a bunch of thugs masquerading as holy men."
My comment at the CNN website:
The most discouraging thing about the abomination of terrorism has been the thundering silence from the Islamic world in general, which implies tacit approval. The more leaders who will step up and join the global condemnation of terror in the name of Islam, the faster terrorists will find themselves isolated, despised, and cut off from support and funding. This may be a small step in terms of global impact, but could have far-reaching repercussions - it takes only one snowflake to start an avalanche.
So let it be written, so let it be done!
"The anti-terrorism fatwa ... pulled no punches, declaring that terrorism was "haraam," or forbidden by the Qur'an, and that suicide bombers would be rewarded not by 72 virgins in heaven, as many terrorist recruiters promise, but with a suite in hell."
Salman Ahmad, the lead singer of the Pakistani rock band "Junoon" and author of "Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star's Revolution" said, "It's about time Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda realize that Muslims will not allow their faith and identity to be hijacked by a bunch of thugs masquerading as holy men."
My comment at the CNN website:
The most discouraging thing about the abomination of terrorism has been the thundering silence from the Islamic world in general, which implies tacit approval. The more leaders who will step up and join the global condemnation of terror in the name of Islam, the faster terrorists will find themselves isolated, despised, and cut off from support and funding. This may be a small step in terms of global impact, but could have far-reaching repercussions - it takes only one snowflake to start an avalanche.
So let it be written, so let it be done!
