'Terrorism is against Islam'

Leading Islamic Seminary -- Darul Uloom -- and several other Muslim organisations have adopted a declaration denouncing terrorism and declaring it "un-Islamic". The declaration was finalised and adopted at an anti-terrorism conference in Deoband in Uttar Pradesh, which was attended by clerics, scholars and religious leaders from across the country. The conference asked the Muslim community to stay away from the acts of terrorism and organisations that encourage violence in the name of religion.
Founded in 1866, Darul Uloom at Deoband is the oldest Islamic seminary in India and one of the biggest in the world.