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Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings is a 600-page (Urdu version), 512-page (English version) Islamic decree by scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri which demonstrates from the Quran and Sunnah that terrorism and suicide bombings are unjust and evil, and thus un-Islamic. It was published in London as a book.1 The English edition was published in the UK by Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications. Qadri released the fatwa on 2 March 2010.2 This fatwa is a direct refutation of the ideology of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban . It is one of the most extensive Islamic anti-terrorism rulings, an "absolute" condemnation of terrorism without "any excuses or pretexts" which goes further than ever and declares that terrorism is kufr under Islamic law . The launch was organised by Minhaj-ul-Quran UK . Qadri said during the launch that "Terrorism is terrorism, violence is violence and it has no place in Islamic teaching and no justification can be provided for it, or any kind of excuses or ifs or buts." Qadri at a news conference in London explaining the Fatwa on Terrorism The fatwa received widespread media attention and was positively covered by the international press. According to CNN, experts see the fatwa as a significant blow to terrorist recruiting. CNN's Amanpour show added the fatwa summary to its website and declared it to be fatwa for peace, while the US State Department declares the fatwa to be significant step in taking Islam back from terrorists. Before it had been released, Douglas Murray described the Fatwa on Terrorism, in an article in the Evening Standard , as "potentially important", although he said "A single-fatwa will not change the level of denial and self criticism inherent in so much of modern Islam". ITV news channel questioned the credibility of the fatwa and asks if it was not by the British government because senior counter-terrorism officials from Scotland Yard and MI5 were present at the launch. The 512-page English book version of the fatwa, Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings , (London: Minhaj-ul-Quran, 2011. The Fatwa on Terrorism has been officially endorsed by Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. In January 2011, the fatwa was discussed at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011. In June 2011, Pope Benedict XVI received a copy of the fatwa from representatives of Minhaj Interfaith Relations. The Pope reportedly appreciated that it promoted peace, harmony and interfaith dialogue. Fatwa on Terrorism & Suicide Bombings BOOK Influential Pakistani cleric based in GTA "Sheikh issues fatwa against all terrorists" . Fatwa condemns terror English version of published Fatwa on Terrorism "Dr.Tahir-ul-Qadri鈥檚 Histroic Fatwa cetrtification from by Al-Azhar University" . The Reality of Terrorism - World Economic Forum .3
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Fatwa on Terrorism is a historic 600-page religious decree against terrorism and suicide bombings. This fatwa is a direct refutation of the ideology of Al-Qaeda and Taliban . It is one of the most extensive ruling, an "absolute" condemnation of terrorism without "any excuses or pretexts" which goes further than ever and declares terrorism as kufr under Islamic law . It was produced in Canada by a Muslim scholar Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri and was launched in London on March 2, 2010. The launch was organised by Minhaj-ul-Quran UK . Dr Qadri said during the launch "Terrorism is terrorism, violence is violence and it has no place in Islamic teaching and no justification can be provided for it, or any kind of excuses or ifs or buts." Dr. Qadri at a news conference of Fatwa on Terrorism in London Dr Qadri said his fatwa, which declares terrorists and suicide bombers to be unbelievers ( kufr ), goes further than any previous denunciation." The fatwa received large media attention and Reuters published a report on its media strategy as to why it was large covered by international press. According to CNN experts see the fatwa as a significant blow to terrorist recruiting. CNN's Amanpour added the fatwa summary on the website and declared it to be fatwa for peace. while the US State Department declares the Fatwa to be significant which takes back Islam from terrorists. Douglas Murray who is regarded as a far-right on Islam has also supported the Fatwa on Terrorism in an article published by the Evening Standard. ITV news channel questioned the credibility of the Fatwa and asks if it was not by the British government due to the fact that senior counter-terrorism officials from Scotland Yard and MI5 were present at the launch. Sheikh issues fatwa against all terrorists Influential Pakistani cleric based in GTA Top Islamic scholar issues 'absolute' fatwa against terror Tahir ul-Qadri and the difficulty of reporting on fatwas Some experts see fatwa as significant blow to terrorist recruiting Amanpour - Fatwa for Peace Muslim leader's edict decries terrorism: U.S. hails 'taking back Islam' Why this fatwa for peace matters so much to us all Fatwa condemns terror
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The Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings is a 600-page (Urdu version), 512-page (English version) Islamic decree by scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri which demonstrates from the Quran and Sunnah that terrorism and suicide bombings are unjust and evil, and thus un-Islamic. It was published in London as a book. The English edition was published in the UK by Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications. Qadri released the fatwa on 2 March 2010. This fatwa is a direct refutation of the ideology of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban . It is one of the most extensive Islamic anti-terrorism rulings, an "absolute" condemnation of terrorism without "any excuses or pretexts" which goes further than ever and declares that terrorism is kufr under Islamic law . The launch was organised by Minhaj-ul-Quran UK . Qadri said during the launch that "Terrorism is terrorism, violence is violence and it has no place in Islamic teaching and no justification can be provided for it, or any kind of excuses or ifs or buts." Qadri at a news conference in London explaining the Fatwa on Terrorism "Fatwa on Terrorism & Suicide Bombings BOOK" .
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The Fatwa on Terrorism and Suicide Bombings is a 600-page (Urdu version), 512 page (English version) Islamic book by scholar Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri which demonstrates from the Quran and Sunnah that terrorism and suicide bombings are unjust and evil, and thus un-Islamic. The book was published in London. The English edition was published in the UK by Minhaj-ul-Quran Publications. Qadri released the book on 2 March 2010. This fatwa is a direct refutation of the ideology of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban . It is one of the most extensive Islamic anti-terrorism rulings, an "absolute" condemnation of terrorism without "any excuses or pretexts" which goes further than ever and declares that terrorism is kufr under Islamic law . The launch was organised by Minhaj-ul-Quran UK . Qadri said during the launch that "Terrorism is terrorism, violence is violence and it has no place in Islamic teaching and no justification can be provided for it, or any kind of excuses or ifs or buts." Qadri at a news conference in London explaining the Fatwa on Terrorism "Fatwa on Terrorism & Suicide Bombings BOOK" .
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