Jakarta, May 11 (TNS): Islamic scholars from Afghanistan, Pakistan and hosts Indonesia and gathered on Friday to call on parties to the Afghan conflict to join direct peace talks.
In a declaration issued following the trilateral meeting, scholars backed President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of peace talks to the Taliban that was made in February.
According to the declaration, the environment for peace is conducive in Afghanistan.
“Peace is the commandment of Allah and Muslims have an obligation to follow this injunction in their lives in letter and spirit,” part of the declaration read. “All conflicts and disputes among Muslims should therefore be resolved in the light of Qur’an and Sunnah.”
It said that Islamic scholars especially from countries like Indonesia, Afghanistan and Pakistan can play an active role in promoting peace and solidarity in Afghanistan.
The conference was attended by 20 scholars from Afghanistan and 18 from Pakistan.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, who opened the conference, emphasized on Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace and reiterated his country’s commitment to help the process.
‘No fatwa against the Taliban’
Earlier in March, the Taliban expressed opposition to the conference.
According to a report, the Afghan Taliban representatives visited Jakarta for talks to ensure that no fatwa is issued and no speech is delivered against them.
Courtesy: 1 News Afghanistan
