Minaj-ul-Quran

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This article is part of the Counter-Terrorism Portal project of Spinwatch.

Minaj-ul-Quran is an international Islamic non-governmental organisation, (claiming to be non-political) that is situated in Lahore, Pakistan. It has a presence in over 80 countries worldwide and was founded in 1980/1981 by the Sufi scholar Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, who currently resides in Canada.[1]

Minaj-ul-Quran has recently emerged within the mainstream media as the organisation that issued a 600 page fatwa condenming suicide bombings[2] and organised a weekend 'anti-terror camp' in August 2010 for the purpose of de-radicalising Muslims'.[3].

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  1. Luke Baker,"Muslim Camp" draws teens to Combat Extremism, Reuters, 10 August 2010, accessed 08.08.10
  2. Introduction to the Fatwa on Suicide Bombings and Terrorism, Minaj-ul-Quran International, February 2010, accessed 08.08.10
  3. Al-Hidayah 2010, Minaj-Ul-Quran UK, August 2010, accessed 08.08.10