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Religion is being used as terror tool: Delegates

Pioneer News Service

A Congress of delegates of several countries, comprising of mainly religious and political leaders, advocated spreading of message of peace, particularly not to use the religions for indulging in violence and terror activities. The delegates met in Kazakhstan last week and reportedly discussed how to check use of religion behind most of the attack on mankind across the world. 

State Information Commissioner, Hafiz Usman, who represented Indian delegation in the meet ``Congress of leaders of the World and Traditional Religions”, in Astana town of Kazakhstan, disclosed here on Wednesday that most of the representatives shown their concern on use of religions as a biggest tool behind spreading hatred and indulging in violence and terror activities. 

He claimed that religious leaders from all communities represented by Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Baudh, Jain etc are of a common view that biggest service of mankind on this earth is to spread message of love and peace and not using religions to spread hatred or violence. He claimed that many countries including Pakistan admitted that they were the worst sufferers of terror activities in the name of religion. 

The two-day summit was inaugurated by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev and concluding by United Nations General Secretary, Baan-ki-Moon. The Deligation from India also comprised of famous religious leader, Maulana Salman Nadwi of Darool Ulum, Maulana Mohamed Hassan from Bihar, Mahamandleshwar of Sanyasi Ashram Trush, Dr Swami Vishwanathand and Samir M Sumaiya.