Anyone Listening 12,000 Muslims condemning terrorism

[SyrianChristianPatriot]

About 12,000 Muslims gathered at Wembley Arena for Islamic group Minhaj-ul-Quran's Peace for Humanity Conference.

The conference launched a campaign to get one million people to sign an online declaration of peace by 2012.

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said the conference would send a message that 10 years of extremist activity should end.
'Love and smiles'

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri is the founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran and gave the keynote speech at the event, despite having received death threats after issuing a fatwa - or religious ruling - against terrorism last year.

The cleric was repeatedly applauded during his address in which he said the "terrible" 9/11 attacks in the US had distorted perceptions of Islam over the past decade.

He told the audience: "In spite of statements and memorandum and condemnation of the terror, the voices of the 99% true, peace-loving Muslims have not been heard, they have been drowned out by the clamour and the noise of extremists.

"Islam has nothing to do with any act of terrorism. We reject every act of extremism and terrorism unconditionally."

The event, which took one year to organise, was attended by people from across the UK, many of whom arrived in coaches.

Those who attended heard a series of lengthy and impassioned speeches, some in Arabic, from Islamic scholars denouncing terrorism and extremism.

Ghazala Hassan al-Qadri, president of the MQI Women's League, told attendees: "Islam teaches love, it teaches compassion, it teaches tolerance, it teaches mercy."

Another speaker - Egypt-based Islamic scholar Shaykh Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri - told the conference: "Islam is a religion of justice, not a religion of injustice... is a religion of manners and co-operation, not a religion of extremism and radicalisation... is a religion of forgiveness and pardon, not a religion of brutality and revenge."

Messages of support

The audience heard pre-recorded messages of support from, amongst others, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, opposition leader Ed Miliband, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.

And there were prayers for peace from representatives from a number of different religions including the Bishop of Barking, the Rt Rev David Hawkins, Jewish rabbis and representatives from the Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh faiths.

The declaration of peace included a call for democracy and good governance in the Muslim world, respect for human rights, and alleviation of poverty throughout the world.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15044797

 

[AUz]

No one would notice this ..They'll keep on asking "Well,why Muslims don't come out and protest against the terrorism/terrorists"?

Propaganda against Islam is at peak these days ....

 

[Patrician]

Nobody's listening and still the BBC published it?

 

[AUz]

Nobody's listening and still the BBC published it?

I said "No one would notice it and would keep asking that why Muslims don't come out to protest against the terrorists/terrorism.

There is a difference,I guess.

 

[Patrician]

There is a difference,I guess.

So the BBC just randomly publishes articles without checking if people will bother noticing or not?

WoW! Someone here is one smart guy!

 

[AUz]

So the BBC just randomly publishes articles without checking if people will bother noticing or not?

WoW! Someone here is one smart guy!

I am not going to "break it down" for you ...You seemed adult enough to understand but oh well . . . .

 

[crimemaster_gogo]

About 12,000 Muslims gathered at Wembley Arena for Islamic group Minhaj-ul-Quran's Peace for Humanity Conference.

The conference launched a campaign to get one million people to sign an online declaration of peace by 2012.

Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said the conference would send a message that 10 years of extremist activity should end.
'Love and smiles'

Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri is the founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran and gave the keynote speech at the event, despite having received death threats after issuing a fatwa - or religious ruling - against terrorism last year.

The cleric was repeatedly applauded during his address in which he said the "terrible" 9/11 attacks in the US had distorted perceptions of Islam over the past decade.

He told the audience: "In spite of statements and memorandum and condemnation of the terror, the voices of the 99% true, peace-loving Muslims have not been heard, they have been drowned out by the clamour and the noise of extremists.

"Islam has nothing to do with any act of terrorism. We reject every act of extremism and terrorism unconditionally."

The event, which took one year to organise, was attended by people from across the UK, many of whom arrived in coaches.

Those who attended heard a series of lengthy and impassioned speeches, some in Arabic, from Islamic scholars denouncing terrorism and extremism.

Ghazala Hassan al-Qadri, president of the MQI Women's League, told attendees: "Islam teaches love, it teaches compassion, it teaches tolerance, it teaches mercy."

Another speaker - Egypt-based Islamic scholar Shaykh Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri - told the conference: "Islam is a religion of justice, not a religion of injustice... is a religion of manners and co-operation, not a religion of extremism and radicalisation... is a religion of forgiveness and pardon, not a religion of brutality and revenge."

Messages of support

The audience heard pre-recorded messages of support from, amongst others, Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, opposition leader Ed Miliband, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams.

And there were prayers for peace from representatives from a number of different religions including the Bishop of Barking, the Rt Rev David Hawkins, Jewish rabbis and representatives from the Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh faiths.

The declaration of peace included a call for democracy and good governance in the Muslim world, respect for human rights, and alleviation of poverty throughout the world.

BBC News - Muslim peace conference condemns terrorism

their action is in line with the holy words of verses in Koran. some true followers of Islam.

 

[Kazhugu]

condemning on the street and going home the same person...? no need to shout...no need to protest....no need to "show" they are against terrorism.......just start with yourself , your family and bring yourself in sync with the 21 st century ways, respect other religions as equal and not as infidels...that is the greatest "protest" against terrorism.....

actions speak loudly than words....

Ghazala Hassan al-Qadri, president of the MQI Women's League, told attendees: "Islam teaches love, it teaches compassion, it teaches tolerance, it teaches mercy."

is it..when is that model of islam going to be unveiled to the world ?

 

[S.M.R]

condemning on the street and going home the same person...? no need to shout...no need to protest....no need to "show" they are against terrorism.......just start with yourself , your family and bring yourself in sync with the 21 st century ways, respect other religions as equal and not as infidels...that is the greatest "protest" against terrorism.....

actions speak loudly than words....

Ghazala Hassan al-Qadri, president of the MQI Women's League, told attendees: "Islam teaches love, it teaches compassion, it teaches tolerance, it teaches mercy."

is it..when is that model of islam going to be unveiled to the world ?

You are grossly mistaken brother. You need to keep the muslims and Islam separate. What Islam says is not the matter here, what Muslims are doing need to be considered, but before that what is being done with muslims is to considered first. Muslim countries are rich of minerals especially oil. It is very surprising that when super powers attacks muslims, it is called 'war' and when in return they attack, it is called terrorism. Live and let live policy is missing from the world nowadays.

 

[Ahmad]

I said "No one would notice it and would keep asking that why Muslims don't come out to protest against the terrorists/terrorism.

There is a difference,I guess.

people will notice it if it happens regularly and larger scale and everywhere, but if there are isolated events like that, off course they wont notice. they will hear it once and that is it.

 

[harpoon]

You are grossly mistaken brother. You need to keep the muslims and Islam separate. What Islam says is not the matter here, what Muslims are doing need to be considered, but before that what is being done with muslims is to considered first. Muslim countries are rich of minerals especially oil. It is very surprising that when super powers attacks muslims, it is called 'war' and when in return they attack, it is called terrorism. Live and let live policy is missing from the world nowadays.

There are around 48 Muslim majority countries out of which only 2 was attacked by US , that too after 9/11. So quit playing the victim card. If Muslims are facing bad publicity and are constantly being demonized, you can blame OBL & Co and their masterpiece to date..9/11.

 

[S.M.R]

There are around 48 Muslim majority countries out of which only 2 was attacked by US , that too after 9/11. So quit playing the victim card. If Muslims are facing bad publicity and are constantly being demonized, you can blame OBL & Co and their masterpiece to date..9/11.

OBL & Co. I hope you & Co. you mean US, as OBL was creation of US. Whether you agree or not, the US attacks based on false accusations on those 2 countries is the result of so called terrorism.

 

[harpoon]

OBL & Co. I hope you & Co. you mean US, as OBL was creation of US. Whether you agree or not, the US attacks based on false accusations on those 2 countries is the result of so called terrorism.

OBL was a product of Afghan Jihad of which you were also a part. You cannot just escape the blame by putting the entire burden on the shoulders of US. In the book 'Bear Trap it was clearly written that ISI was in command when it came to distributing weapons and determining which Jihadi get how much weapons and when he will get it.

9/11 is a turning point in World history. Like Pearl Harbor it awakened a sleeping giant which until that time was indifferent or neutral towards Islamic Causes to one who would go any extent to crush Islamic extremism. In a few short years it turned US from being the best ally of Pakistan to one who violates Pakistani territory by drones and openly opposes the policies of Pakistan like Admiral Mullen accusing ISI last week.