Ulema to publish books on jihad

Ulema to publish books on jihad

JAKARTA: Chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi urged Muslim organizations to
publish books on the true concept of jihad (holy war) in Islam to
counter militant ideas spread by terrorists.

"The meaning of the concept in their books is incorrect and
not precise," he said on Tuesday, referring to several books on
jihad published by terrorists including Imam Samudra (now on
death row for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings), whose book has
been very popular here and has been reprinted three times
according to some reports.

He said that the government must quickly ban such books which
carry militant ideas based on the wrong concept of jihad.

The country's ulema including those from NU agreed last week
to unite in fighting militant ideas promoted by terrorists in a
country which has been hit by a series of terrorist attacks
including the recent Oct. 1 bombings on Bali where three suicide
bombers detonated bombs in three restaurants, killing 20 people.
-- Antara