Jamiat Ulama l-Hind slams misuse of Islamic ideology for

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 15 2013 | 9:30 PM IST
Jamiat Ulama l-Hind claimed to have organised a gathering of over 1 lakh Muslims here today to pledge towards peace and harmony among different religions, communities and Muslim theological groups while slamming misuse of Islamic ideology for terrorism.
Rallying Muslims from all walks of life to practice peace, harmony and brotherhood not only among fellow Muslims, but also other religions, speakers at the event presented perspectives and insights from the Quran's message of protecting the innocent and ending societal injustice.
Taking a strong stance against terrorism, the speakers unanimously spoke against the misuse of Islamic ideology by terrorist.
Announcing the World Peace Forum as a result of the discussion and deliberation undertaken at the World Peace Conference at Deoband during the last two days, General Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind Malauna Mahmood A Madani said, "The World Peace Forum has brought together the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, The United Kingdom, Nepal and the United States to work in tandem towards mitigating terror."
The Forum will see Islamic organisations across the world create and establish critical initiatives against terrorism of all kinds, and assist each other towards this common purpose, he said.
"We are responsible for establishing the environment of peace, and must move forward among our communities to implement this declaration of peace, fight against injustice and oppression. We want to create a world where there is no injustice and bloodshed," he said.
Prominent Muslim scholars who spoke at the event included Maulana Mahmood A Madani (General Secretary, Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind),Maulana Fazlur Rahman (President, Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Islam, Pakistan) , Qari Usman Mansoor Puri (Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president), Mufti Mohammad Rizwe (Sri Lanka) and Mufti Noor Mohammad (Burma).
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First Published: Dec 15 2013 | 9:30 PM IST

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