2-3-2010 @ 05:35 AM

Islamic scholar Tahir ul-Qadri to issue terrorism fatwa

Dr. Tahir ul-Qadri is releasing a 600-page fatwa ruling against terrorism. He's rather influential, and his fatwa is more than just a ruling, but a breakdown of the claims made by Al-Qaeda recruiters, and of the organisation itself. It condemns the killing of the innocent, and suicide bombing. It is being eagerly awaited by Islamic leaders and security staff.

From Wikipedia:

Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri (Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری) (born February 19, 1951) is an Islamic Scholar from Pakistan. Tahir ul Qadri is the founding leader of Minhaj ul Qur'an International, a worldwide organisation whose stated aim is the establishment of unity and understanding between communities, and education for the young in the classical Islamic sciences for the promotion of peace. He is also founder of the Minhaj Welfare Foundation which is for the provision of welfare for the needy and of the Minhaj International University based in Lahore. Tahir-ul-Qadri is also the founding chairman of the political party Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT). His multilingual skills have made him prominent amongst Muslim scholars as he is fluent in Urdu, Punjabi, English, Arabic, and is learned in Persian and Hindi. He is the student of Qudwat-ul-Awliya Sayyidna Tahir Allauddin Al Qadri Al Gillani and remained under his guidance for 25 years