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Islamic scholar calls for vigilance

Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri made headlines last year for issuing a fatwa against terrorism and is currently in Australia to promote a moderate and non-extremist vision of Islam.

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The Islamic scholar argues terrorism and suicide bombings are un-Islamic.

He says none in the Muslim community has been able to challenge his 600 page examination of the Koran on which the fatwa is based and he says those clerics calling for terrorist acts are ignorant of Koranic teachings

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