The activities of terror groups are against the teachings of Islam thus religious leaders should continue to condemn acts of terror and parents should teach their children to reject violence, a respected Nigerian Muslim leader, a participant in the ongoing Global Peace Forum (GPF), said on Tuesday.

Sheikh Khidir Maraya Abdullahi, a prominent Muslim imam and teacher from Kaduna State, Nigeria, stressed that terrorist activities perpetrated by groups like the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) are contrary to the teachings of Islam and other religions.