Tehreek E Taliban Pakistan (TTP): Countering Divisive Narratives – OpEd

A significant decision was recently made when famous scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani of Pakistan issued a Fatwa (decree), stating that any armed activity against the state of Pakistan constituted "rebellion," which was "haram" and forbidden by Islamic law. This has effectively disproved exaggerated claims of "jihad" made by...