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Real `jehad` means fighting perpetrators of terror: cleric
New Delhi, Nov 28 (PTI) Describing the terror attacks in
India's financial capital Mumbai as deplorable, a prominent
Muslim body leader has said terrorists are using religion to
justify their action with fundamentalist and extremist
thoughts.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind leader Mehmood Madni while stating
that the government should see as to where it has failed in
its intelligence, and thoroughly probe the reason behind the
attacks, said terrorists are motivated by fundamentalist
thoughts instilled in them by misinterpreting religion.
"It is for the government to find out who planned these
attacks and what was the reason behind them, but I would like
to say terrorists use religion as a tool to justify their
actions. They are motivated to commit such acts as
fundamentalist and extremist thoughts which are instilled in
them by misinterpreting religion," Madni told PTI here.
"I want to put this in absolutely clear terms that Islam
does not preach violence. In fact, the so called 'Jehad'
that terror groups talk about, is not what they think it is.
Real 'Jehad' in fact means fighting the perpetrators of
terror," the cleric said.
Madni, however, refused to comment on the recent arrests
of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Lt-Col Shrikant Purohit by
Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorist Squad for their alleged
involvement in the Malegaon bomb blasts, and Bharatiya Janata
Party's (BJP) subsequent attack on the United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) government for reportedly trying to establish
the existence of Hindu terrorism.
"I'd not like to comment on all this. There is already
too much tension in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
Terrorism has many aspects, these can be discussed at an
appropriate time," the former general secretary of Jamiat
said.
The terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror attacks,
which started on Wednesday evening, are suspected to be cadres
of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Madni added that Jamiat is planning to organise a
conference to discuss various aspects of terrorism and ways to
stop it in Mumbai next month. "We have not decided upon the
date but will definitely hold the conference in Mumbai next
month," Madni said.
Earlier this month on November 9 during its 29th general
session held in Hyderabad, Jamiat had given a call to oppose
all sorts of terrorist activities in the country.
Along with other Muslim bodies, it had also issued a
'Fatwa' against terrorism in May this year at a rally held
here, which was attended by more than three lakh Muslims.
On Shiv Sena describing the Mumbai terror attack as an
"Islamic terror attack", the cleric said "by reacting to such
a cheap observation, we don't want to give undue importance to
a small fry like Shiv Sena".
The Shiv Sena had alleged that the "pre-occupation" of
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) into the Malegaon
blasts investigation had laxed vigilance on other fronts
leading to what it called "Islamic terror attack" in Mumbai.
PTI
India's financial capital Mumbai as deplorable, a prominent
Muslim body leader has said terrorists are using religion to
justify their action with fundamentalist and extremist
thoughts.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind leader Mehmood Madni while stating
that the government should see as to where it has failed in
its intelligence, and thoroughly probe the reason behind the
attacks, said terrorists are motivated by fundamentalist
thoughts instilled in them by misinterpreting religion.
"It is for the government to find out who planned these
attacks and what was the reason behind them, but I would like
to say terrorists use religion as a tool to justify their
actions. They are motivated to commit such acts as
fundamentalist and extremist thoughts which are instilled in
them by misinterpreting religion," Madni told PTI here.
"I want to put this in absolutely clear terms that Islam
does not preach violence. In fact, the so called 'Jehad'
that terror groups talk about, is not what they think it is.
Real 'Jehad' in fact means fighting the perpetrators of
terror," the cleric said.
Madni, however, refused to comment on the recent arrests
of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Lt-Col Shrikant Purohit by
Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorist Squad for their alleged
involvement in the Malegaon bomb blasts, and Bharatiya Janata
Party's (BJP) subsequent attack on the United Progressive
Alliance (UPA) government for reportedly trying to establish
the existence of Hindu terrorism.
"I'd not like to comment on all this. There is already
too much tension in the aftermath of the Mumbai attacks.
Terrorism has many aspects, these can be discussed at an
appropriate time," the former general secretary of Jamiat
said.
The terrorists involved in the Mumbai terror attacks,
which started on Wednesday evening, are suspected to be cadres
of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Madni added that Jamiat is planning to organise a
conference to discuss various aspects of terrorism and ways to
stop it in Mumbai next month. "We have not decided upon the
date but will definitely hold the conference in Mumbai next
month," Madni said.
Earlier this month on November 9 during its 29th general
session held in Hyderabad, Jamiat had given a call to oppose
all sorts of terrorist activities in the country.
Along with other Muslim bodies, it had also issued a
'Fatwa' against terrorism in May this year at a rally held
here, which was attended by more than three lakh Muslims.
On Shiv Sena describing the Mumbai terror attack as an
"Islamic terror attack", the cleric said "by reacting to such
a cheap observation, we don't want to give undue importance to
a small fry like Shiv Sena".
The Shiv Sena had alleged that the "pre-occupation" of
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) into the Malegaon
blasts investigation had laxed vigilance on other fronts
leading to what it called "Islamic terror attack" in Mumbai.
PTI
