Former Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin - File pix
KUALA LUMPUR: Claims of jihad by the Islamic State (IS) group in the Middle East should be stopped as the objective of the “war” was not about religion but more towards building up their ideology.
Dean of the College of Law, Government and International Studies of Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Marthada Mohamed said the IS was inclined to gaining independence for its country from leaders who had no direction.
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