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Denouncing terror

The Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam leader, Mehmood Madani’s stance on terrorism has reiterated the thinking of thousands of Muslims not only in India but the world over. People who perpetrate violence in the name of religion may glorify it in its name but a true believer will see through such baseless justification for violence. The Jamiat’s effort at clearing the people’s misconceptions about Muslims is welcome. By courageously distancing themselves from terrorism, Muslim leaders might have gained formidable enemies but they have won the support of millions of Indians who have been victims of terrorism.

Sumathi Chandrashekaran,

Chennai

It is painful to learn that Muslims are subject to the worst kind of profiling because of the terror strikes perpetrated by a few.

Mr. Madani has rightly pointed out that a Muslim who carries out acts of terror in India is an agent of foreign powers that are opposed to India’s progress.

B.T. Suresh,

Bangalore

Mr. Madani’s assertion that Muslim leaders should move away from destructive and pointless emotionalism is praiseworthy. His summary rejection of the terrorist mindset is remarkable. His appeal to the media to focus on the achievements of the Muslim youth is significant.

S.V. Venugopalan,

Chennai

To the question whether it is true that some young people were incensed by atrocities like the Gujarat pogrom, Mr. Madani did not give a straight answer. The demolition of the Babri Masjid created a hostile attitude among many Muslims all over India.

The community went into a defensive mode of thinking. With the Gujarat pogrom, a victim mindset was created in many.

N.M. Mohammed Ali,

Thiruvananthapuram

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