The root cause of Terrorism

The root cause of Terrorism Maulana Wahiduddin Khan Once people become tolerant and obtain peace for its own sake, it opens up opportunities, which enable people to strive for their ideals, eventually attaining justice and other constructive ends. Islam the religion of peace This is the ideology of peace which can counter the ideology of violence and it is based on the original sources of Islam. The Prophet of Islam provides a very clear example of this in his method of negotiating the Hudaybiyya Peace treaty. In this treaty he unilaterally accepted all the conditions of his opponents, without receiving justice or his rights, to enter into a 10-year no war pact. This gave him and his companions an opportunity to work uninterruptedly on a constructive programme. Using this peaceful non-political programme, they were able to consolidate themselves so thoroughly that without waging war, they acquired Makkah peacefully. From this example of the Prophet Muhammad, we can understand that Islam is a completely peaceful religion and the Islamic method is a completely peaceful method. ‘To declare war is the prerogative of an established state.’ —The Prophet Muhammad CPS International 1, Nizamuddin West Market, New Delhi - 110013 Mobile: +91-9810558483, Fax: +91-11-45651771 email: info@cpsglobal.org, www.cpsglobal.org Center for Peace and Spirituality USA 2665 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 Office: (215) 240-4298, Cell: (617) 960-7156 30 Isernia Ave., Staten Island, NY 10306 Office: (718) 477-6090, Cell: (718) 715-3600 email: cps@alrisala.org, www.alrisala.org Al-Risala alrisala.org cpsglobal.org goodwordbooks.com alquranmission.org and its Solution