TOWARDS GLOBAL PEACE

The Indonesian leader said: “Ulema are the agents of peace ... they have the power to form the face of peaceful people.” In a declaration, the scholars said Islam was a religion of peace and denounced all kinds of violent extremism and terrorism. “We reaffirm that violence and terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group, as violent extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestation, including violence against civilians and suicide attacks, are against the holy principles of Islam,” the declaration said. The conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, a West Java town on the outskirts of Jakarta, was organized by the Indonesian Ulema Council. From media reports Sat, May 12 2018. http://www.thehindu.com/news/ international/ o Happiness is a result of intellectual management and not a result of material achievement.