Islamabad, September 21, 2020 (PPI-OT): Ulema, belonging to various schools of thought, have declared terrorism, extremism, sectarian violence, and killings of innocent people in the name of religion as un-Islamic. To this effect, a joint declaration was adopted at Wahdat-e-Ummat Conference in Islamabad on Monday.
It said no orator from any school of thought, in any pretext will be allowed to utter disrespectful words against Prophets of Allah, Ahl-e-Bait, Sahaba, Khulafa-e-Rashideen, wives of the Holy Prophet, Imams, and Hazrat Imam Mehdi. The declaration said that all religious sects will unanimously denounce such a person who is found indulging in any of the above acts and strict action would be taken against him.
The declaration said no sect of Islam will be declared infidel and neither a Muslim nor a non-Muslim will be declared as liable to be killed extra judicially. It demanded complete ban on publication of hate material, including books, pamphlets, or spreading hatred through cassettes, internet and social media.
It pledged to organize joint gatherings at public level to express solidarity and brotherhood among people of different schools of thoughts. The declaration also called upon the government to take stern action against those, involved in desecration of worship places and sacred things of non-Muslims as protecting the lives minorities, their places of worship and property is the responsibility of the state of Pakistan.
It emphasized on the government to fully implement the National Action Plan without any discrimination. Speaking on the occasion, President Dr. Arif Alvi urged the Ulema to play their role to curb sectarianism, promote inter-faith harmony and demonstrate patience. He said Pakistan has faced many conspiracies but it was the people of the country who stood against enemies’ designs.
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