THE Grand Mufti of Egypt, Sheikh Shawki Allam, urged Muslims to be wary of extremism in his lecture on Monday ("Grand Mufti: Moderation key to Islamic teachings"; Tuesday).
The world is being plagued with terrorism and acts of extremism; militant groups have launched attacks on innocent people in the name of Islam.
As a Muslim, I feel that these militant groups are cowards who hide behind the good name of Islam to pursue their own interests and agendas.
All of us, especially Muslims, should reject their advances and not tolerate or support any of their objectives.
I urge the Muslim authorities and respected Muslim figures around the world to reinforce the correct teachings of our religion, especially to the youth who might share the same ideologies as the militants.
As a Singaporean, I fully support and appreciate the hard work and effort by our Government and Muslim leaders to improve the tarnished image of Islam and its followers.
Muhammad Dzul Azhan Haji Sahban
The world is being plagued with terrorism and acts of extremism; militant groups have launched attacks on innocent people in the name of Islam.
As a Muslim, I feel that these militant groups are cowards who hide behind the good name of Islam to pursue their own interests and agendas.
All of us, especially Muslims, should reject their advances and not tolerate or support any of their objectives.
I urge the Muslim authorities and respected Muslim figures around the world to reinforce the correct teachings of our religion, especially to the youth who might share the same ideologies as the militants.
As a Singaporean, I fully support and appreciate the hard work and effort by our Government and Muslim leaders to improve the tarnished image of Islam and its followers.
Muhammad Dzul Azhan Haji Sahban
