Muslims must unite to defeat terrorism
Muslim countries in the Middle East are at daggers with each other over the Shia-Sunni divide. These are all man-made enmities. The result is hundreds of Shia and Sunni Muslims killing each other, and thousands being evicted from their homeland. The Islamic State takes advantage of this diaspora to conduct terrorism in the name of Islam.
The time has come for Islamic scholars and leaders to unite in removing this Shia-Sunni controversy in an effort to defeat IS and protect human rights around the world. There may be differences of opinions between Muslims, but surely the issues can be negotiated peacefully. The ‘Madina Treaty’ was a clear example set by the Prophet that such a task is possible.
Md. Narisullah Khan
Dhaka
