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14 Islam Denounces Terrorism

This book maintains that the source of the terror that we condemn

is definitely not from a Divine religion, and that there is no room for
terrorism in Islam. This is made clear in the Qur'an, the sole source of
Islam, and in the practices of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and
many other Muslim rulers. However, there have also been groups

throughout history that interpreted the religion of Islam according to
fabricated hadiths and superstitions that were produced after the
Qur'an. As a result of following such superstitions that justify violence,
these groups have carried out many terrorist atrocities that our beauti-

ful religion strictly forbids.

This book reveals, in the light of the verses of the Qur'an and the
practices of our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with examples from his-
tory, that terrorism is forbidden and bringing peace and security to the
world is aimed in Islam.

As is known, for centuries, various acts of terrorism have been car-

ried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a vari-
ety of purposes. Sometimes a communist organisation, sometimes a
fascist group, and sometimes radical and separatist factions assume
responsibility for these acts. While some countries like America have

recently often become the target of attacks by racist and marginal ter-
rorist groups, the European countries have been centre stage for vio-
lent acts carried out by terrorist groups. 17 November in Greece, the
RAF (Red Army Faction) and Neo-Nazis in Germany, ETA in Spain,

the Red Brigades in Italy and many other organisations killed innocent
and defenceless people through terror and violence. The PKK, a Marx-
ist and Stalinist terrorist organisation, has been carrying out terrorist
attacks for the past 40 years in the south-eastern part of Turkey result-

ing in the martyrdom of tens of thousands of people. The nature of ter-