RIYADH, April 1 (Saba) -- Participants at an international conference on terrorism have called for an internationally accepted definition of terrorism to prevent countries from imposing their own perspectives that serve their interests, Saudi Arab News newspaper reported Thursday, according to Xinhua.

The unified definition would "prevent the term being used as a cover to target Islam and portray Muslims wrongly, prevent foreign interference in Islamic countries' affairs, and prevent humanitarian aid to Muslim organizations being held up for terror- related reasons," said the final communique released at the end of the four-day event at Madinah Islamic University on Wednesday.

The conference - "Terrorism: Between Extremist Ideology and the Ideology of Extremism" - wrapped up with a host of recommendations, among which was a call for observing rational, equitable and unbiased principles during the global war on terror, the paper said.

The confrontation "should also adopt an inter-faith dialogue and reject the theory of clash of civilizations," the release said.

"The conference urged international organizations that are involved in combating terrorism to deal with all international issues justly, and avoid double standards when dealing with Muslims," said the communique, denouncing what it said "the state terrorism" practiced by Israel against the Palestinian civilians.

Peace-loving powers in the world should also help find just solutions to conflicts in the Islamic world which are "exploited by extremist groups and used as a pretext to justify their heinous acts."

Addressing clerics and Muslim youths, the conference called for adherence to the moderate teachings of Islam and rejection of unreliable teachings related to Takfir (declaring someone to be a disbeliever) or Jihad (holy war).

Participants also condemned all acts of terrorism as well as the use of vengeful tactics, collective punishment and disproportionate force.

"The conference condemns any harm done to civilians and civilian facilities under the pretext of combating international terrorism," the communique said.

The conference also urged extremist groups to show piety and think seriously about the repercussions of their actions and their negative impact on Islam and Muslims.

"Abstain from criminal acts, return to your senses and follow the way of groups that have abandoned terrorist acts and openly declared their regret; and refrain from dragging Islam into your misguided propaganda," the participants urged.

The conference came just days after the kingdoms announced the arrest of 113 suspected terrorists.

Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally in the Middle East and the world's top oil produced and exporter, has been battling Islamist militants, spearheaded by al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), since they launched a spate of bombings and shootings in May 2003.

According to official statistics, security forces made a total of 38 precautionary operations between 2003 and 2009 against suspected terrorists, leaving 32 militants dead, four others injured and hundreds arrested. Four officers were also killed and 29 others injured in the crackdowns.

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