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Muslim bodies join hands against extremism

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The organisations decide to boycott outfits with fundamentalist ideologies and extremist links

P.K. Kunhalikutty says extremism cannot be allowed at any cost.

MALAPPURAM: Various Muslim organisations got together at Kottakkal, near here, on Saturday and decided to boycott bodies with fundamentalist ideologies and extremist links.

The meeting, initiated by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), decided to intensify anti-terror campaigns conducted by the respective organisations.

“We will launch a joint campaign against extremism, if needed,” said P.K. Kunhalikutty, State general secretary of the IUML, explaining the deliberations. The Muslim organisations decided to work together against extremism despite their political differences.

“Extremism cannot be allowed at any cost. Only a small minority in the Muslim community supports fundamentalism. And we are hopeful that we can successfully parry this tendency,” Mr. Kunhalikutty said.

Leaders of organisations such as the South Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama, the Sunni Yuvajana Sangham, two groups of the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen and the Muslim Educational Society attended the conclave.

Leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami, the People's Democratic Party and the Popular Front of India were not invited to the meeting. Mr. Kunhalikutty said the Indian National League representatives were unable to make it convenient to participate. IUML State president Syed Hyder Ali Shihab Thangal presided over the meeting.

The meeting observed that the community would not support those organisations promoting extremist ideologies. The community would also boycott those trying to justify the actions of extremist groups. The meeting pointed out that some organisations were attracting the youth by staging a campaign against fascism at the national level and against globalisation at the international level. The meeting decided to expose such organisations.

The meeting registered its displeasure at Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's statement against the Muslim community. The leaders said that it was improper to blame an entire community for the deeds of a small minority.

E.T. Mohammed Basheer, MP, Abdussamad Samadani, P.V. Abdul Wahab, and Abdurahman Randathani represented the IUML. Kadakkal Abdul Azeez Moulavi and Thodiyoor Mohammed Kunhi Moulavi represented the South Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama.

K. Mammad Faizi and Pinangode Aboobacker represented the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama. K.M.A. Rahim and P.K.M. Saqafi represented the Sunni Yuvajana Sangham.

E.K. Ahamed Kutty, C.P. Umer Sullami, P.T. Beeran Kutty Sullami, A.P. Abdul Khader Moulavi and T.P. Abdulla Koya Madani of the Kerala Nadvathul Mujahideen factions participated. Fazal Gafoor and P.T. Sakeer Husain represented the Muslim Educational Society.

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