London hosts Muslim protests against terrorismSeptember 25, 2011 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 12 thousand Muslims gathered in London to participate in Peace for Mankind conference. Conference participants, among them representatives of other religions, such as Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, chanted anti-racist slogans, criticized terrorism, TRT Russian service reports. Conservative Islam representative, Pakistani Islamic scholar Muhammad Tahir UL QADRI announced that Islam is the religion of peace and has nothing to do with terrorism. Criticizing suicide bombers, Ul Qadri called to those who wrongly interpret Jihad in Islam, to take the right path and said, “Your actions contradict Islam.” Pakistani theologian noted that 99% of Muslims stand for peace, however the radical minority, that support terrorism, overshadow Islam. Ul Qadri was threatened death for criticizing terrorists and suicide bombers. The theologian, announcing that Arab Spring countries are subjected to authority vacuum, was warned that radical groups may take power in the elections, which will become a “tragedy” for Muslims. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |