At a large Islamic conference in Britain, attended by more than 20,000 Muslims from all over Europe, the opposition leader of Pakistan’s National Assembly called for the United Nations to make defamation of Mohammed an “international crime.”

BIRMINGHAM, Aug 2: Opposition Leader in National Assembly Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday demanded that the United Nations should declare the defamation of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) an international crime.

Addressing a large gathering here, Maulana Fazl said the UN needed to adopt a blasphemy law to protect the honour of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and respected figures of other religions and faiths.

He denounced the anti-Islamic attitude by the West and spurned as baseless charges of involvement of Muslims in terrorist acts. Maulana Fazlur Rehman said Muslims were being victimized in the name of terrorism despite that fact they themselves were a target of violence.

He said terrorist acts in Muslim countries was an intrigue to defame the Ummah and to destabilize targeted states.

He said Ummah should dedicate a special fund to curb the anti-Islamic forces, especially the activities of the Qadiyanis/Ahmadis.

Maulana Fazl said Europe should not consider Muslims an enemy but study Islamic teachings. He said to fight terrorism with terrorism was leading the world to destruction. …

Fazl said to differentiate between Jihad and terrorism was need of the hour. “Those who declare Islam as a religion of terrorism are the real fanatics and extremists,” he said.

He said Muslims were ready to render every sacrifice to protect the honour and sanctity of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the belief of finality of his prophethood.