Terror has no religion - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina সন্ত্রাসে কোন ধর্ম নেই - মাননীয় প্রধানমন্ত্রী শেখ হাসিনা Terror has no religion Dhaka Tribune Editorial The fight against terrorism should not be seen as any sort of ideological battle against religion We applaud the prime minister for urging the world community to not confuse Islam with terrorism. Her remarks at the Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan and her call to control the global arms trade show sound good sense on an issue which is all too often dominated by fear and prejudice. The world, in spite of moving forward in so many ways, has unfortunately seen a rapid rise in Islamophobia fuelled by fear and ignorance. Recent activities of military groups such as ISIL have, in the minds of many across the world, conflated terrorism with the religion of Islam. It is imperative that people strive to make it understood that terror is independent of religion, Islam or any other, and must be treated as such. The fight against terrorism, then, should not be seen as any sort of ideological battle against religion, but should be a mission to curb militancy and violence. One of the ways this can be achieved is through controlling the global arms trade. Terrorists should be identified by their acts, which are against the interests of civilisation, and the peaceful coexistence of nations. Terrorist acts, therefore, are not specific to any nation, religion, or ethnicity, but are everyone’s problem. The world Islamic community also has a role to play in upholding the peaceful and fraternal image of Islam to the world. Religious leaders and scholars must denounce the terroristic activities of groups such as ISIL and distance themselves from it. It is important for us to stand against terror, regardless of religious or ethnic background.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:05:00 +0000
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