'Islamabad declaration' to help fight terrorism, extremism: Tahir Ashrafi

Over 5,000 prominent religious scholars to attend Islamic conference from all over world on March 4 in Islamabad

Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi on Tuesday said the objective of 'Islamabad Declaration' following a meeting on January 6, was to condemn all sorts of terrorism and extremism.

Speaking to visiting delegates of different schools of thought, clerics and religious scholars, Ashrafi announced that the "4th International Message of Islam Conference" will be held on March 4 at the convention center in Islamabad.

Over 5,000 prominent religious scholars and clerics will attend the conference from all over Pakistan including the Muslim world, said the prominent cleric of Pakistan, adding that, 2019 will be the year for eradication of terrorism, extremism and sectarian violence from Pakistan.



The conference with consent of leading Islamic scholars will devise a strategy to tackle the prevailing challenges facing the Muslim world.

"Menace of terrorism and extremism are a serious challenge for the Muslim world and Muslim youth was being misguided with wrong Islamic teachings," said the council chairman.

He urged the religious scholars to educate the masses about the true Islamic teachings with the help of modern communication tools.

Ashrafi also announced that the central executive committee of Pakistan Ulema Council has decided to support the government to put the country on the right track.

Maulana Qazi Matiullah Saeedi, Maulana Pir Habibur Rehman Shahjehani, Maulana Shafi Qasmi, Allama Tahirul Hassan and Maulana Zubair Zahid were also present on the occasion.



The Pakistan Ulema Council, since its inception, has been raising voice for the cause of peace, stability and religious harmony in the country.

It has also constituted a institution named "Dar-ul-Afta" to keep check on issuance of non-Islamic decrees which is due to start working from March 29 this year.