LUCKNOW: A prominent Muslim seminary has issued an edict declaring terrorist attacks on all religious sites and the killing of innocent people to be anti-Islamic, a cleric said Tuesday. The fatwa was issued after a series of bomb blasts rocked the Hindu holy town of Varanasi last week. It was announced Monday by the Darul-Ifta Firangi Mahal in Lucknow, a well-known Muslim seminary. No matter the faith, attacks on religious shrines are forbidden by Islam, according to the fatwa, which called such attacks "one of the biggest crimes against humanity." "The Prophet Muhammad (
| Good. Let's see if it makes any difference to those carrying out these attacks. I'm not holding my breath, but give the guy credit for issuing this one - even if his motive happened to be a desire to avoid being strung up by the local Hindus, who are getting really pissed. |