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Pak clerics issue fatwa for jehad if India attacks

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Posted: Jan 06, 2009 at 1540 hrs IST

Islamabad A group of clerics and religious scholars have issued a fatwa or edict that says 'jehad' will be obligatory for every Pakistani citizen in the event of any attack on the country by India.

The fatwa was announced at a conference organised by the Tahaffuz-e-Namoos-e-Risalat Mahaz at Jamia Naeemia seminary in Lahore on Monday. The meeting, chaired by Federal Minister Noorul Haq Qadri, was arranged to discuss Pakistan's security concerns in the face of ‘Indian war threats’.

Besides declaring that jehad would be obligatory for all Pakistanis in case of an attack by India, a communiqué issued by the clerics said the Pakistan government should end its support to the US war on terror on the western border in case of hostilities with India.

The conference demanded that Pakistan should "shrug off the Indian pressure and adopt a courageous and independent stance befitting a sovereign state". The clerics called on the government to "unveil the Indian conspiracies hatched against Pakistan before the world".

The communiqué said the clerics and scholars reaffirmed the "belief that the basic purpose of Pakistan's nuclear capability was to ensure the security of the country against any foreign aggression".

Pakistan valued its nuclear scientists, particularly A Q

Khan, the communiqu said. Besides the nuclear capability and defence preparations, the security of any country depended on its internal stability, it stated.

Jamia Naeemia's principal Sarfraz Naeemi said the TNRM will organise a rally in Lahore on January 14 to condemn the "anti-Muslim and aggressive policies" of Israel and India.

Besides Federal Minister Qadri, the conference was attended by leaders of political parties like the Pakistan People's Party, PML-N, PML-Q, Tehrik-e-Insaf, Sunni Tehrik, Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan and Jamaat Ahle Sunnat.

Meanwhile, the hardline Jamaat-e-Islami has warned the Pakistan government about "India's hegemonic designs in the region with the support of Western powers". The Jamaat also said India would "suffer dearly in case of any misadventure".

"If India committed any aggression, it will not only suffer huge losses but also be responsible for the use of lethal nuclear weapons in the region," said a resolution passed by the Jamaat-e-Islami 'shoora' or council on Monday.

The resolution described the Mumbai attacks as "a 9/11-like international conspiracy through which the Indian and US rulers wanted to achieve their designs in the region".

It accused India's ruling Congress party of "resorting to inhuman and undemocratic tactics by creating fanaticism in Hindu-majority areas for the sake of winning elections".

The resolution expressed concern at the Pakistan government's "apologetic attitude and foreign policy" in the face of the aggressive designs of the "enemies".

The resolution added that "complete harmony" is needed between the Pakistan Army and the people for countering threats to the country. The resolution also condemned the banning of "patriotic welfare organisations" like the Jamaat-ud-Dawah, Al-Rasheed Trust, Al-Ameen Trust and Al-Akhtar Trust.

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So my question is by So my question is on 08 Jan 2009

In all muslim countries including Pakistan clerics issue fatwas which are basically orders to the citizens to do various things including fighting and killing. So then how does Pakistan define "non-state" actors. Any and every cleric is a law onto himself there I suppose all clerics and their followers (all muslim citizens) are fair game in a war. Where are the nukes??

REST IN PEACE PAKIS by PULLE on 08 Jan 2009

WHEN THE DEATH IS NEARING, NATURALLY EVERY ONE WILL REMEMBER THE GOD..MAY YOU ALL PAKIS " R E S T I N P E A C E"

Paki fatwa by Hero Vaz on 07 Jan 2009

India needs to spray its Pakistan border with deodorants, disinfectants, insecticides and rat poison to keep the Pakis, their jehad and their stench out.

Economics by PC Jena on 07 Jan 2009

What Pakistan wants? Peace or War ! Really,they trapped in identity problem or moral hazard.

These dogs barks at the wind.... by Raju on 07 Jan 2009

If they that much stomatch burning why not they fight openly insted of cowardish actions. The conference of terrorist is the best taget for the IAF pilots.

What else would you expect from the Faithful of most peaceful religion of the world? by gary on 07 Jan 2009

surprisingly most of the violence in the world is being preached by followers of so called "most peaceful religion" of the world?

Congress producing Antulays, future another Parition? by Sarath on 07 Jan 2009

So as long as this Muslim votebank congress continues and this government never bothered about jihadists and talibanisations keep going ininternal hidden slums or in madarassas or in highly technical and richgroup who are funding to these talibanisation, India is surely going tocivil war and it should expect another worst partition days. And even current situation Nuclear war is just waiting at India's door, but stillthese UNPA and Congress leaders never bothered and they're insensitive. Even they cant take any action against Antulay, how can they take actionagainst Pak? If these Antualy's are growing in Muslim Population, tomorrow where is the gurantee that minipakistans will declare their own independencewhen India is worst situation (during war with China or after post-nuclear war). Whenever polarization starts it will further widen the gulf, so allthese antinationals will emerge and they will widen small narrows until it breaks. But these votebank secularists harming.

Votebank secularis generating more Jihadists than Pak by Sarath on 07 Jan 2009

Indian secularist governments like Congress, RJD, JD, CPI, CPM, DMK are doing more damage by not controlling Muslim fundamentalist mullas talibanising innocent, poor muslim youth, and these talibanisation and Jihadists are future bombers and indian community should start living with these bombers for another few decades, so as long as these secularists (even BJP or NDA record is not bright controlling these fanatics) thrive. Suppose if we have 100 million Muslims out of that around 80% going to mosques, out of what percentage are attracting towards madarassas and mullah's speech and hiddenly distributing Jihadi phamplets, and anti Hindu literature? no body knows. I think even if 20 to 30% are attracted its going to be 3 crore jihadists

Congress blunders against Kashmir by Sarath on 07 Jan 2009

nd finally Sonia, shejoined with another fake secularis and votebank politicians she keep flaming Kashmir and ignore Pak jihadists. The situation worsened when Pak manufacturing Indian homegrown jihadists within India, so now situation worsens and whole Arab may soon tieup with Israel to India, this is onlydue to lack of Congress votebank politics. but Indian public still vote congress in the name of regional politics either by Cast or angry with oppositionparty, but after gaining MPs Congress starting appeasing muslims and ignoring growing up of talibanisation in Muslims houses, and indirectlymanufacturing Indian Jihadists within our own house backyards, and future generations should pay the price for Congress politics.

Congress party blunders against Kashmir and Pak by Sarath on 07 Jan 2009

Nehru, Indira gandhi, Rajiv and now sonia done more damage to India than any one else, especially Nehru done bloody blunders that created Kashmirinto blood hole in Indian history, Instead of giving to Patel he un-necearily taken his interest and screwedup badly and now future generationsalso should experience his blunders, Gandhi did same, She got chance during 1965, 1971 both occasions her blunders still continuing, if she resolvedproblems during that time now there is no Jihadi elements, no violence, no Sep. 11 in US and ofcourse no emergence of Qaida in the world.During Rajiv era, he neglected Kashmir and Kashmir starts boiling from 1984 onwards, all JKLF done great damage to Pak and they killed lot ofKashmiri pundits, still Rajiv dont know what to do. COngress blunders are removing Jahmohan as a governor, he was efficiently working against Jihadists, but due to pressure and muslim votebank he replaced, and India paid the price for COngress votebank politics.

Fake secularists generating more Jihadists than Pak by Sarath on 07 Jan 2009

So as long as this Muslim votebank congress continues and this government never bothered about jihadists and talibanisations keep going ininternal hidden slums or in madarassas or in highly technical and richgroup who are funding to these talibanisation, India is surely going tocivil war and it should expect another worst partition days. And even current situation Nuclear war is just waiting at India's door, but stillthese UNPA and Congress leaders never bothered and they're insensitive. Even they cant take any action against Antulay, how can they take actionagainst Pak? If these Antualy's are growing in Muslim Population, tomorrow where is the gurantee that minipakistans will declare their own independencewhen India is worst situation (during war with China or after post-nuclear war). Whenever polarization starts it will further widen the gulf, so allthese antinationals will emerge and until it breaks. But these votebank secularists are doing more damage than Pak, Antulay

Selfish Politicaians by Billu Pathak on 07 Jan 2009

To open our politicians' eyes, there are only two ways.1.Manmohan,sonia and all politicians left alive after their families are shot by AK47 by terroristts.2. There will be some more terrorists' attacks and a day public will run after these politicians with lathis,stumps, swords. bat or hockey and they will have no place to go.That day even army will not help them.

Demise of Pakistani intellect by Prakash on 06 Jan 2009

Pakistan has emerged as a failed state, as viewed by many intellectuals, including those hailing from Pakistan itself. The state has erred to ride on the religious and fundamentalist passions, and recent utterences of both religious and terrorist heads, show the poisonous concoction that this society is being fed upon in collusion with it's politicians. Physical demise of Pakistan is not in anyones interest, and not being talked about; the question is rather intellectual demise of pakistani institutions leading to current chaos and terrorism in the sacred name of religion.

India should nuke Israel by Alkhaleel on 06 Jan 2009

As a true citizen and true muslim of india, I request india to use its army and its resources against Israel

India should nuke Israel by Roy on 09 Jan 2009

Israel is doing a favor to India by waging a war away from Indian Borders. Some of Jihidist will go to Lebanan to fight this war. Then there may be some respite here. India should not oppose this war.

fatwa by V.Jayaraman on 06 Jan 2009

What a joke ! Why they cannot issue such fatwas against US which already occupies Pak. and shooting from there into Al-Qaeda ? Such madness evolved from misguided lunatics will burn themselves at last !! Good riddance !

science by ramana on 06 Jan 2009

hi

true muslim by prafull on 06 Jan 2009

This is possibly the best chance for true muslims who claim Islam to be a religion of peace.Insist and prevail upon these very Mullahs and islamic clerics to set an example by becoming suiciders,instead of exploiting the poor muslims,in the name of money as a reward for Jihad.While the youth kill themselves,these very mullahs party with biryanis and kababs,hailing the justice of Allah.Wake up my muslim brethren and expose these fake people who are basically illiterate,but use religion to create mayhem and cause unending misery and torture to your family after you have become a jihadist.Be a human first.

pakistani fatwa by prem on 06 Jan 2009

What about our brothers at Deoband? Do they need a sombody's advice to issue a counter fatwa on pakis?

WE WILL END UP NUKING PAKIS AND MECCA EVENTUALLY BECASUE OF OUR PRO TERROR POLICY by n.krishna on 06 Jan 2009

one day india will end up nuking not only pakistan but saudi arabia as well. it will happen after the muslim terrorists attack our nuke plants in trombay and the whole of Mumbao a non livable Chernobyl

Pakistani fatwa by Anant on 06 Jan 2009

It is shocking to watch ARY One World and PTV Global or other Pakistani tv channels. All their prominent political guests on these channels always threaten India with their nuclear power. They use n-power as the first option without realising the capabilities of such devices They equate n-power to a hand gernade that they can through at India willy nilly. I have never heard any Indian politician talking about India using n-bomb. It makes one think if n-bombs are safe even in the hands of Pakistani leadership. As far Fatwas go, these crazy mullahas are always issuing them. Even to think about these guys is a waste of time. India should secure their borders and forget about hugging and kissing Pakistanis until the time when they are decent to be huggable.

KRISHNA by KRISHNA on 06 Jan 2009

FATWA WILL BE ISSUED A GRAMMER IN ARABIC SORRY URDU WHICH HAS NO MEANING. INSTEAD OF FATWA IF PAKISTAN USE ENERGY IN THE FORMAT THEY USE ALL THE TIME NEGATIVE ENERGY IT MAKES SENSE THAT'S GRAMMER ENERGY WHICH IS SA *SINDHUISM" GEOGRAPHICALLY THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE NADI SINDHU VERY TRUE WILL KNOW EDUCATE THEM GEOGRAPHY TEROGRAPHY WILL WIN IF TIMEOGRAPHY IS CORRECT. NAVOGRAPHY WILL ADVICE THE GRAHOLOGY OF FATWA ISSUERS.

If you are a man come and fight like a man, not as a clandastine terrorist. by Ayyappa on 06 Jan 2009

Welcome barbarian muslims. We the Hindus are waiting to finish you off. But come and fight like a man. Dont shoot indiscriminately with out any reason. I am a Hindu and will be very happy if you can come and fight jehad with me.

Fatwa by Sanjeev on 06 Jan 2009

If I am not wrong , there are Clerics in India too, and who too issues Fatwas. But see the standard. Either they are too polite or are too pro-pakistani. Can't they issue any Fatwas against those who issues such, to their motherland. Or they don't consider India as their country?

fatwa by Vasiuddin Ahamed on 08 Jan 2009

hello sanjeev, couple of messages i was going through in this column left me litte uneasy. silence of muslims in india does not in any way mean they are supportive. On the contrary we all know this is foul cry and not even a penny worth. there is absolutely no need for any muslim body in india to issue any fatwa. fatwa is issued basically to abide by principles,values, discipline and so many you can say for muslim society. fatwa is not just for aggresion. True, aggression comes into play in the mind of any muslim around the worLd when he is threatened/injured by attack on religion. leaving the fatwa, this applies to all religions whether it is islam, christaianity, jewism, hinduism, buddhism etc. Please advise per reply to all our brothers (especially to those ayyappas and krishnas and sharaths to refrain from typing anything coming in their minds just becoz expressing here is free of cost). By the way i would like to add iam a citizen of india and being a true muslim my moderate stature must not be taken for granted, Regards

Pak clerics issue fatwa for jehad if India attacks by pbhgva on 06 Jan 2009

What would be grat is that if our own clerics, say from the influential Deoband School, issue a similar fatwah (a counter-fatwah, if you will) saying that a Muslim from Pakistan attacking India is destined to burn in hell...THAT would be great!

Dirty worms by Avijit on 06 Jan 2009

Ugly face, bearded Mullhas of Pakistan talking about bombing India. Then what will happen to them thereafter? I think they will have to eat their beard in their Jannat and wage another terrorist activities in Jannat and convert it to Jahannam. Oneday these Mullahs will issue fatwa against their own Allah. Really these pakis are parasites and dirty worms and needs proper annihilation by India and world community.

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