veiled4allah: Muslim scholars seek to rein in 'sheikhs of death' veiled4allah: Muslim scholars seek to rein in 'sheikhs of death'Denouncing misguided religious fanaticism and terrorism, Muslim scholars and religious leaders who recently attended a major world Islamic conference in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), jointly called for the issuing of a unified fatwa (edict) on pressing issues in order to avoid the misuse of the religion. Attended by more than 500 delegates, of which one-third were women, the conference was aimed at developing a framework to bring Muslims back to the original source of Islam. The recommendations are to be submitted later this month to authorities to ensure their enforcement in the Islamic world.Read the whole article
"We have all agreed that the Muslim nation should now follow the guidelines of the Prophet and rectify its mistakes according to the main principles of Islam. ... This should be agreed upon by all Muslims and proves that Islam is a wide-ranging religion that takes into consideration different and diverse opinions that satisfy local needs," said Mansoor al-Minhali, director of Islamic Affairs at the U.A.E. Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs.
The call for a unified fatwa at the conference late last month was prompted by the controversy over the issuance of public fatwas permitting the killing of foreigners in Iraq and elsewhere by individuals.
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