Press and MediaMuslim group Minhaj ul-Quran runs 'anti-terrorism' camp
A Muslim group has opened what it calls the UK's first summer camp against terrorism.
The three-day event in Coventry is expected to see more than 1,000 young Muslims at sessions teaching religious arguments to use against extremists. The event has been organised by the Minhaj ul-Quran to promote a fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism by its leader Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri. Dr Qadri launched the fatwa in London in March. Fighting Extremism: Anti-Terror Camp Opens
Muslims are taking part in the UK's first anti-terrorism summer camp as part of a "spiritual war" against Al Qaeda recruiters.
The three-day conference in Coventry is expected to attract around 1,300 young Muslims for sessions teaching religious arguments against extremists. The event has been organised by the Pakistan-based Minhaj ul-Quran organisation whose leader, Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri, has launched a fatwa - or religious ruling - against terrorism. British Muslim group organizes ‘anti-terror’ summer camp to arm kids against extremism
Coventry, England (CNN) -- Tired of Islamic terror camps grabbing headlines, a Pakistani Muslim cleric is fighting back by holding his own "anti-terror camp."
Islamic cleric Shaykh Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri is the man behind "Al-Hidayah," an Islamic retreat at the University of Warwick, in the UK. He preaches peace and love and tolerance -- but not for radical extremists. "Al Hidayah" means guidance and the three-day retreat is billed as a summer camp for Islamic learning, especially for a younger generation. This year the focus is exclusively on fighting extremism. British Muslim group organizes ‘anti-terror’ summer camp to arm kids against extremism
LONDON — A Muslim conference for youths billed as an “anti-terror” summer camp opened Saturday in Britain, with the goal of teaching students how to rebuff extremists who try to recruit them at schools and in online chat rooms.
The three-day event hopes to equip hundreds of young British Muslims with arguments from the Qur’an on how to respond to people with radical beliefs, encounters some at the camp said happen regularly. The issue of Islamist recruiting has made steady headlines in Britain after suspects in high-profile terrorism cases were reportedly radicalized while studying at elite U.K. universities or after listening to imams who preach holy war. Hundreds of Muslims attend anti-terror summer camp
COVENTRY, England — "Follow the Prophet Mohammed, don't follow bin Laden!" That was the message from an anti-terrorism summer camp led by a top scholar which attracted hundreds of young Muslims this week.
Al-Hidayah (The Guidance) was led by Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, who earlier this year issued a fatwa, or religious ruling, against terrorism. His message to the roughly 1,300 people attending the three-day event on a university campus in Coventry, was clear -- terrorism is anti-Islamic. Muslim group Minhaj ul-Quran runs 'anti-terrorism' camp
Muslim group holds ‘anti-terrorism’ summer camp
Hundreds attend three-day al-Hidayah event at University of Warwick campus to learn how to fight arguments of extremists. After a modest breakfast came the first choice of the day: to take part in sporting activities ranging from five-a-side football to archery, or to join the Sunday morning nature stroll around the campus. Then it was down to the serious business: a series of lectures, workshops and presentations, punctuated by prayers and countless impromptu street-corner debates. This is al-Hidayah 2010, a three-day event that kicked off on Saturday and attended by 1,300 Muslims – mainly young men and women – that has been billed as the UK’s first anti-terror camp. More media Coverage, please visit: http://www.minhaj.org/english/control/al-hidayah-News/ |
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