'ISIS Un-Islamic, Ideology Defunct,' Indian Cleric Says At Eid Gathering

After two terror attacks in Bangladesh within a week, a senior cleric in India has denounced terrorism and called the ISIS "un-Islamic". Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, the chief cleric of Lucknow's Aishbagh Eidgah, told NDTV that a group of imams sent out a strong message against ISIS and terror at a mass gathering for Eid prayers on Thursday. "We said the ISIS is against Islam and against humanity. We said that the ISIS cannot be Muslim - their terror activities are entirely un-Islamic," he said.Maulana Mahli also commented that the terror group's ideology is defunct. The Aishbagh Eidgah, the largest prayer site in Uttar Pradesh, has initiated a big step; today women were allowed to pray there for the first time. [Source::IBN7]

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Underscoring his message for peace and harmony, he shared that many non-Muslims attended the Eid prayers this morning and greeted Muslims.

Among those who attended the Namaz were 40-year-old businessman Mohammad Yunus and his daughter . "It's become a big problem. Islam only preaches love. These organisations are most un-Islamic. I think it is very important for such sermons to happen," he said

This morning, three persons were killed and many wounded in the second terror attack in Bangladesh in a week. The attack took place at the state's largest gathering for Eid prayers, at Kishanganj, 140 km from Dhaka.

Terrorists threw a bomb at a police checkpost and attacked a policeman with a machete, killing him.

Last weekend, seven terrorists attacked a popular cafe in Dhaka and hacked 20 people to death, including 18 foreigners.