Islam, jihad are peaceful

Islam, jihad are peaceful

From Republika

Terrorists constitute a product of certain people or groups or states that justify any means to achieve their goals. Suicide bombers in this country are victims of ignorance of and disappointment with the values of "truth" in life, so they can be provoked to commit such desperate acts.

Therefore, I would like to appeal to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to instruct all universities and high schools to include the chapter of jihad (holy war) in the subject of Islamic education.

Jihad is waged for peace and Islam contains teachings to achieve peace. The values of virtue in Islam must never be diverted to the wrong direction. Jihad forbids destruction, killing of innocent people, razing of worship houses and so forth.

In order to maintain the noble values of jihad, it should be a mandatory part of the school and college Islamic curriculum. In this way, there will be no more room for terrorist groups to mislead and recruit people for murder.

MUHAMMAD ARTANTO SOERODJO Depok, West Java