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NU condemns those who promote violence, ‘false’ Islam
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Officers guard the Surakarta Police headquarters after a suicide bombing on Tuesday killed the perpetrator and injured a police officer. (The Jakarta Post/Ganug Adi Nugroho)
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ndonesia’s largest Islamic group Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has condemned those who committed terrorist attacks and promoted violence in the name of Islam in the Saudi city of Madina and in Surakarta, Central Java, on Tuesday.
NU central board (PBNU) chairman Said Aqil Siradj said the Ramadhan attacks were contrary to true Islamic teachings that promoted peace.
“All terror attacks committed through violent preaching do not reflect Islam as rahmatan lil alamin [a blessing for the universe],” Siradj said in a statement.
No religion permitted the use of violence in spreading its ideology, Siradj said, adding that Al Quran told followers of Islam about peaceful teachings.
He asserted that Islamic leaders and ulema worldwide should work hand-in-hand to combat terrorism and radicalism as the matters could not be tackled by individuals.
Throughout Ramadhan, the Islamic State (IS) movement launched attacks in numerous regions across the world, claiming more than 800 lives. (dan)
