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Last update - 11:55 25/02/2008 Terrorism is un-Islamic, say Muslim scholars in India By DPA Tags: fatwa, India, Islam  The Darul-Uloom Deoband in India, considered the most influential school for Islamic law in Asia, on Monday denounced terrorism as being against the teachings of Islam and said it was likely to impose a fatwa against it during a conference of clerics from India and abroad, media reports said. The head of the powerful seminary, Maulana Marghoobur Rahman, said terrorism was completely wrong and thoughtless, and contradicted Islam's concept of peace, the NDTV network reported, quoting from his address to 10,000 clerics from religious schools - known as madrassas - and foreign delegates. Speaking at the institution, some 150 kilometers north of New Delhi, Rahman also criticized the Indian government, saying that policing of madrassas and students was unjustified and went against the secular character of the country. Advertisement Meanwhile, scholars said the conference was likely to decide on a fatwa against terrorism and adopt a declaration denouncing terrorism. The conference will also ask the Muslim community to stay away from acts of terrorism and organizations that encourage violence in the name of religion. It was the first time in the school's 150-year history that such a conference against terrorism was held. The seminary was established in the late 19th century and has adherents from Afghanistan and Pakistan to the whole of South-East Asia. The Taliban have often claimed adherence to the Deoband school, which has been strongly denied by the scholars there. Deoband spokesman Asif Siddique told the NDTV that misconceptions linked with Islam and madrassas needed to be removed. "We want to make the public conscious (about terrorism). The disease of (terrorism) has been diagnosed in a wrong way. Whenever any incident of terrorism happens, there is an effort to link it to Muslims or those studying in madrassas," he said. "This is totally wrong. I must emphasize that the real disease must be diagnosed, then only is the cure possible," Siddique said. Bookmark to del.icio.us   UN hushes Human Rights Council observes moment of silence for Gaza 'martyrs.' Hitler's sign Document shows that British spies hired a flamboyant astrologer in World War II.   1.   Terrorism is inhuman... 12:54  |  Esther 25/02/08   2.   SAY SOMETHING OBVIOUS 13:04  |  indrajaya 25/02/08   3.   Talk is cheap Mr. Rahman.Do something to stop this trend 14:06  |  Nathan 25/02/08   4.   poor indrajaya 14:10  |  Nathan 25/02/08   5.   how unusual 14:19  |  real vision 25/02/08   6.   # 5, REAL VISION 14:44  |  indrajaya 25/02/08   7.   Terrorism is un-Islamic, say Muslim scholars in India 15:32  |  Shloimele 25/02/08   8.   #5 15:37  |  JJ 25/02/08   9.   Bali 15:39  |  James 25/02/08   10.   #6 Indrajaya is Deranged 15:41  |  T 25/02/08   11.   the proof is in the pudding 15:50  |  TAZ 25/02/08   12.   ONE MUSLIM WAITS ALL THESE YEARS? 16:02  |  petra 25/02/08   13.   "terrorism is un-Islamic" 16:20  |  Lourdes 25/02/08   14.   Listen To Your Elders Indrajaya! ... 16:21  |  Lavi 25/02/08   15.   indrayoyo 16:22  |  Rory 25/02/08   16.   Indrajaya: Muslims Don`t Claim All G-d`s Blessings For Ishmael 16:24  |  Lavi 25/02/08   17.   No..indrajaya..you are 16:35  |  udayhussein schwartz 25/02/08   18.   denial is so boring 17:03  |  L 25/02/08   19.   5 real vision,it`s time to stop generalising from your own 17:13  |  lakshmi 25/02/08   20.   Finally the truth about terrorism 17:44  |  Edward H 25/02/08   21.   Thank you Moslem India; this is a good start 17:57  |  AliciaYasmeen 25/02/08   22.   indrajaya world 18:02  |  dano 25/02/08   23.   Cheers for these moral Muslims 19:24  |  Gina 25/02/08   24.   Hope more Moslem countries will follow India´s example 22:11  |  AliciaYasmeen 25/02/08   25.   Mohamedan Mussies "never" accept that they are 04:30  |  Cristo 26/02/08   26.   reply cristo 12:10  |  waseem 26/02/08   27.   lakshmi - you are as much of a joke as Indrayahoo 01:37  |  Polybios 27/02/08   28.   Funny how Pakistanis use Indian names... 23:23  |  Karl Boone 27/02/08   29.   Why are most responses by hicks and ignoramus`? 21:42  |  ABC 05/03/08

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