Wage ‘jehad’ against terrorists,grand Sheikh urges Pak clerics

Terrorists who are slaughtering innocent people like animals are out of Islam. Ulema (clerics) and Mashaikh (religious leaders) should try to educate them and if they do not shun their activities,then they must wage jehad against them, Tantawi said.

The Grand Sheikh,considered to be one of the most important personalities in Egypt and across the Muslim world,expressed his best wishes for the security,stability and prosperity of Pakistan.

Commenting on Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariah Muhammadi chief Sufi Muhammad’s statements about parliament,superior courts and democracy being us-Islamic,Tantawi said the constitution of Pakistan states clearly that no law can be enacted that is contrary to Islam.

Sufi Muhammad had helped broker the peace deal with the Taliban in Swat that subsequently fell apart due to violations of the accord by the militants.

Tantawi urged the world community to help Pakistan in its hour of trial and to meet the needs of the people displaced by the military operations against the militants in Buner,Dir and Swat.

He also condoled the killing of former premier Benazir Bhutto in an incident of terrorism,saying the world was deprived of a great political leader.

Tantawi said Islam provides equal opportunities to women in society.