When a renowned Muslim scholar, namely, Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, comes out so openly and bravely, and issues a FATWA against violence and terrorism it should be shared throughout the world.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/03/03/terror.fatwa.analysis/index.html?hpt=C2

Please share this article with your family and friends.

This man deserves the world's recognition, thanks and appreciation.

Now that really does deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

Or maybe several peace prizes seeing that Obama got one in 2009 for freeps.

Dear Opinionated 2,

Firstly, welcome back!

It's great to see you posting again.

This is indeed huge!

An Islamic scholar, a leading Pakistani cleric in
the UK has issued a global ruling against terrorism
and suicide bombing. It seems almost unbelievable,
doesn't it?

According to BBC news there have been many scholars
who made similar rulings in the past but apparently
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qari's massive document goes
much further.

In his 600 page judgement there are no "Ifs" and
"Buts," added by other thinkers. His document sets out
point by point rebuttal of every argument used by
al-Qaeda recruiters.

BBC news says that the basic text has been extended to
the 600 pages to cover global issues in an attempt to
get its theological arguments taken up by Muslims in
Western Nations.

Fingers-crossed that this will happen. And an even stronger
hope that this will have an actual influence at the
grass roots level.

As the BBC confirms, many feel that the conflict
between Israel and the Palestinians is "an exceptional
situation" where "martyrdom" may be justified."

All things considered though, this is a positive, brave,
step, a huge step, in the right direction.

We can only hope something good does come out of it!

Now if the USA gets out of Iraq ,Afghanistan and Pakistan,perhaps we can move towards peace.It is not a one way street.

The Muslims have lot to be angry about.The USA oligarchs lied about Iraq,there were no weapons of mass destruction and now lie about Iran.

At last someone that might help to end the cycle of reprisal and counter reprisal in the middle east

Well done.

Great to read.

I loved this bit:

"The 59-year-old Pakistani scholar called his fatwa an "absolute" condemnation, going as far as to label the terrorists themselves "kafirs," a term in the Quran meaning "unbeliever."

Islam is a peace loving religion in the same way that Christianity extolls the values of peace,compassion and kindness towards one's fellow man.

Terrorist activity is at opposites with the teachings and principles of Islam and should rightly be condemmed.

Hopefully this action will also encourage Christians and other faiths to come out in condemnation of their own when illegal wars and other wrongdoings come to their attention.

Those that do wrong will continue to do so when their actions are legitimised either by some warped interpretation of their faith or by governments and large corporations with vested interests.