This education is required
by Krishnan Bhaskaran on May 20, 2008 01:18 PM
There are two terrorists: A fanatic terrorist who is influenced by wrong interpretation of religious tenets and a political terrorist who is purely motivated by political issues.
By and large, terrorists are motivated by their political leanings, to this today we have religious misinterpretation that is adding fuel to the fire and is being (mis)used by politicians for their evil designs. Because of that we have terrorists who are willing to go that extra length to spread terror.
Today's Islam, that is being espoused by fanatic terrorists is the Islam spread from Saudi Arabia - because they have oil power. It is simple, a rich man's viewpoint becomes the viewpoint of those poor people who eat the bread he provides.
Islam practised in India is among the most tolerant and accomodating forms of Islam, and its is heartening to know that something is being done by moderates to preserve this from being hijacked by ones provided by rich fanatical hardliners.
