New Delhi:The Islamic world is passing through challenging times due to growing radicalisation and misusing of its name by terror groups, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, as he called for a united war against terrorism at global level.
Noting that growing radicalism and terrorism are biggest challenges before humanity and the Islamic world, he cautioned that terrorism should not be viewed through the spectacle of religion for political gains.
"Islamic world is passing through challenging times because of radicalism and efforts of terror groups misusing the religion. These terror organisations are misinterpreting the Holy Quran for their narrow self-interests," he said.
In a blog, titled 'Murder of Humanity to Establish Evil Empire', the Minister of State for Minority Affairs said, "We should be careful that we should not look at terrorism through the spectacles of religion for political motive. The day we will link terrorism with religion we will be trapped into ill design of terror elements."
He noted that those elements who are indulging in such cruelty have nothing to do with Islam or humanity as their only motive is murder of humanity.
"These coward people want to establish evil empire across the world by destroying humanity... These groups want to establish their rule with the help of violence," he said. Naqvi said the Paris and Mali attacks have proved that terrorism has become a grave challenge for the entire world and the time has come for a united war against terrorism at global level and there is need for united efforts by all the countries, Muslim world, religious leaders and intellectuals.
The minister said growing radicalism is one of the main reason behind terrorism and IS and Al-Qaida are the worst form of radicalism. Terrorism, he said, has failed to establish its roots in India because of its cultural and social unity and strong democracy. Indian policy to tackle radicalism has been successful as terror outfits have failed to lure and misguide Indian youths. The society, religious leaders, media have played a crucial role for this, he said.
Naqvi charged Pakistan with using terrorism as state policy and alleged that after being unable to fight India directly it has been giving shelter to terrorists. "Pakistan has become a safe shelter for these terror elements which has been posing a danger to the entire world. There is need to isolate such nations who are supporting terrorists, and then only terrorism can be defeated in real sense," he said, adding time has come for joint action against supporters and sponsors of terrorism.
Naqvi said India needs to be alert from ISIS, Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups operating from Pakistan's soil. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed from various international fora to curb terror fundings as this will destroy capacities of terror groups. India and Prime Minister Modi have played a laudable role in forming a unanimous opinion against terrorism, he said.
Talking of Paris and Mali terrorist attacks and growing terror incidents across the world, Naqvi said they have strengthened India's view that terrorism has not remained a problem of a particular country or region but the "devil of terrorism" has extended its presence the world over and become the biggest threat to world peace, stability and economy.
"The world should now realise after these barbaric incidents that the entire world will have to be united against terrorism and radicalism. Paris attacks also give a lesson that there should be no double standard on terrorism because terrorism and radicalism are the biggest enemies of the humanity and peace across the world.
"Some western countries intentionally or unintentionally have helped in creation of evil elements such as Baghdadi and Laden in the greed of oil well and competition to have control over them," he said. "Their (Paris attackers') cruelty has shaken the humanity. Their act violates the principles of Islam. The entire world and media have been calling these evil acts as 'Islamic terrorism, Jihadi terrorism'."
He said, "When ISIS, al-Qaeda carry out their terror activities making the religion as their shield, the peace loving Muslims become afraid as these acts will impact them also. They pray for destruction of these evil forces. This is the reason that peace loving Muslims feel relaxed when Laden is killed and camps of Baghdadi were destroyed."
He said Islam teaches about peace and brotherhood, most of the Muslims are peace loving and they oppose violence. Islam, in fact, has provided peace and stability to different regions of the world for centuries. These principles have still not changed. There is a need for strengthening and make effective these principles to defeat and isolate those elements who are misusing the religion, he said.
"Those misusing Islam religion should remember that the message of Islam and Prophet Muhammad is loud and clear that terrorism is above all murder. Murder is strictly forbidden in Islam," he said, adding "So much so, that cutting of a green tree is banned in Islam".
