Pahalgam Attack An Execution, Islam Doesn't Condone Terrorism: Imam Mohammad Tawhidi

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04-05-2025

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Tawhidi, who calls himself the Imam of peace talks, told News18's Anand Narasimhan: "It was an execution by a ISIS-Hamas like terrorist group...Islam is not run out of Islamabad.'
Mohammad Tawhidi, preacher and Imam of the Global Imam Council, who calls himself the Imam of peace talks, in conversation with CNN-News18's Anand Narasimhan, called the ' Pahalgam terror attack an execution by an ISIS-Hamas-like terrorist group".
'The terrorist attack must be named for what it is. It was a terrorist attack and it should be condemned unequivocally as the majority of the Muslim world has done. Pakistan…Condemnation should have been the first thing that came out of the country as opposed to denial and reciprocal diplomatic movements against India," he said.
When asked if Islam condones terrorism, he said, 'Definitely not. It's not just Islam that does not allow this, no religion from God would allow or tolerate or accept such behaviour. In fact, there is severe punishment under Islamic law for terrorists who undergo and commit such crimes. It's very important for us to make clear distinction between murder and killing and execution. What happened was an execution by a ISIS Hamas like terrorist group."
'It's unacceptable to go along with the excuse that they came out behind the trees and they came out of the woods and we don't know who they are. I think the authorities know exactly who these people were and action needs to be taken because the ideology that allows such a terrorist attack to take place and is the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood, a terrorist organization that is banned, hunted, weakened and crippled by the majority of Muslim states. To see it actually take ground in Pakistan is very concerning," said Tawhidi.
'UAE, SAUDI RUN THE RELIGION'
On Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir's statement on Hindus and Pakistan, Tawhidi said, 'Islam is not run out of Islamabad and it's not run out of Tehran. It's not run out of any other country than the UAE and Saudi Arabia. These are the two Arab countries and nations that run the region and the religion and decisions with regards to the mood and direction of Islam are made in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. They are not made in Islamabad or Tehran or Kabul or any other country in the region."
'I want to be very clear. Even other Arab countries do not have the authority over the Muslim world the same way the UAE and Saudi Arabia does. This is where Islam was born and this is how Islam is being governed."
'PAKISTAN NEEDS TO GET IN LINE'
'If Pakistan wants to be a prosperous, peaceful country with a good reputation on the world stage, it needs to get in line with the UAE and Saudi Arabia. I want to make very clear that in terms of progress and development, the UAE is the one leading the region and the religion Islam as you can see with the Abraham Accords peace between Muslims and Jews and Israel and the Arab states and I think Saudi Arabia will follow very soon."
' Pakistan needs to get in line if it wants to be included in this Muslim world community of peace and harmony and progress. We cannot tolerate Hamas like entities on motorbikes as you have seen and everyone has seen in the videos that came out during and after the attack."
'The Muslim Brotherhood must be crushed in all of its flavours and in all of its languages Urdu included," he said.
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May 04, 2025, 12:20 IST
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