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 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |