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2010-07-05 India-Pakistan
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Ulema unite to assail Data Darbar attack
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[Dawn] Ulema of different schools of thought adopted on Sunday a joint resolution condemning Thursday night's terrorist attacks on Data Darbar, and calling for immediate arrest of the culprits.
The Ulema said that suicide attacks were against the teachings of Islam and vowed to foil any plot to fan sectarian violence in the country.
The resolution was passed at a meeting of the Ulema with Interior Minister Rehman Malik.
Since the Data Darbar attack hardline religious groups and Ulema have come under severe pressure to take a stand against terrorism and the meeting appeared to be the first step towards building a consensus in the run-up to a proposed national conference to work out an improved strategy to combat and eliminate terrorism.
The Ulema also demanded a ban on display of arms and stern action against extremist organisations. They announced their decision to observe a 'black day' against terrorism. "All religious schools of thought are united against terrorism," the resolution said.
Sunni Rehbar Council's leader Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman who did not attend the Islamabad meeting accused some federal and provincial ministers of supporting terrorism or having links with the leaders of banned organisations. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, he said the government had failed to arrest even a single criminal involved in terrorist activities and attacks on places of worship.
The meeting in Islamabad was attended by Maulana Mohammad Asad Thanvi (Jamia Ashrafia, Sukkur), Maulana Abdul Jaleel Naqvi (Islamabad), Mufti Mohammad Usman (Jamia Darul Khair, Karachi), Maulana Aslam Thanvi (President of Tehrik-i-Ulema-i-Pakistan), Mufti Mohammad Haseeb Qadri (Jamia Naeemia, Lahore), Maulana Hafiz Mohammad Iqbal Rizvi (Nazim-i-Ala of Jamiat Ulama-i-Ahle Sunnat Pakistan), Farhat Hussain Shah (Markazi Nazim, Manhajul Quran Council), Syed Asad Alam Naqvi (Karachi), Maulana Ahmed Hassan Chishti (Golra Sharif), Maulana Ahmed Naeem Shahzad (Eidgah Sharif, Rawalpindi), Mufti Mujeebur Rehman (Jamia Muhammadia, Rawalpindi), Maulana Naeem Raza Jafri and Aneesul Hassan (Jamia Madinatul Ilm), Allama Akhtar Abbas (Imambargah, G-6 Islamabad), Syed Izhar Bukhari, Maulana Abu Bakar Sadiq (Khateeb Markez Ahl-Hadith, G-6 Islamabad), Nazir Farooqi and Zahoor Alwi.
At a news briefing after the meeting, Ulema read out resolutions of their respective organisations and reiterated the consensus fatwa issued earlier by 43 Ulema. It declared: "Suicide attacks are against the spirit of Islam and humanity. Whosoever kills a Muslim has nothing to do with Islam."
The interior minister said the bombing at Data Darbar was an attack on Islam and the government and Ulema had vowed to foil the designs of anti-Islam elements. The meeting decided to hold a 'peace walk' and asked the Ulema to submit proposals for promotion of religious harmony.
"A new legislation is being introduced against banned outfits and the federal government is closely working with the provinces to combat terrorism," Malik said.
He said that a 'third force' was attempting to trigger sectarian violence and carry out acts of terrorism. He warned the 'enemies' that the nation had complete consensus on eradicating terrorism and said the Ulema had already issued a 'joint fatwa' against suicide attacks. "The nation is united against attempts to fan sectarian violence and hatred," he added.
The minister said PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif had hinted at some 'control strategy' to eliminate terrorism and "I welcome it".
"We will work with the Punjab government to do away with hatred and extremism and continue to fight till restoration of peace. President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, (Punjab Chief Minister) Shahbaz Sharif and Nawaz Sharif all are on one page for elimination of terrorism. The president and the prime minister are ready to meet Mr Shahbaz on the issue of terrorism," he added.
Answering a question about the Punjab chief minister's recent statement accusing him of spreading religious hatred and not sharing intelligence, Malik said: "I will resign if it is proved that I stopped intelligence sharing." He challenged the Punjab CM to resign if it was proved wrong. 
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