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Sokoto – A Dean with the Faculty of Arts and Islamic studies of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Aliyu Muhammad Bunza has said that Islam, which is a religion of peace, brotherhood, tranquility and justice, does not agree with or promote terrorism.

He stated this in a paper titled, "Islam and the Current Challenges" delivered at a workshop organised by NACOMYO in conjunction with other Islamic organisations in Sokoto, Monday.

According to Bunza, Boko Haram is not Islamic but a figment to discredit the religion of Islam by some elements set to achieve their motive.

"It is an attempt to cripple Muslims and Islam by all means in its entirety. They want to destabilize the country and make Islam unattractive to the world, especially the west which sees it as anti-democratic and western culture."

Explaining that the so-called Boko Haram was unfounded in Islam and terrorism was a conspiracy to destabilize the country and paint Islam black, Bunza advised traditional and spiritual leaders to restrain themselves from making unguided utterances that could incite subjects and followers against each other.

He further said that government should be sincere, open and honest at taming the menace of killings, stressing that "government should step up efforts through collective responsibilities to bring to book the culprits and make public their identities for commensurate punishment."

Bunza noted that the country will not break if leaders and followers tune to the path of justice, equity and fairness to all, a development he observed that the western world was against.