Muslim scholars wage ‘war’ vs extremists

COTABATO CITY: Adopting a holistic approach, the ulama or Muslim religious scholars, led an ideological war in Basilan to stop the spread of extremism, particularly in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

Darul Ifta or the ARMM Fatwa Council, disclosed this to The ManilaTimes as the Marawi siege - remains unresolved.

Mujahid of the ARMM Fatwa in Lanao del Sur; in Sulu and Basi stakeholders to answer the call to in the autonomous region and in The Islamic scholars in Basi lan forged several agreements

- ists Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom governments, as well as with last week, the BIFF made several

The effort, Muhajid said, is an offshoot of the Ulama Summit During the summit, the Ulama issued a declaration against terror -

The Ulama also challenged themselves to re- educate their constituents and lead them to rediscover Islamic faith for justice,

the declaration said.

- to overcome the challenges of

- ing the creed of Islam. As a matter 13 doctrines of Islam and citing - ing their criminal and inhumane

of the Ulama Council of the

the threat.

- and win the hearts and minds of

- tion will take the form of working - erence material and train teachers

- vided for skills training for out

- chological intervention aimed

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he added, is to engage with the

- - loting in Basilan with assessment

region to initiate forums for lo the region to understand the

- - ers are united to work together

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