Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, head of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, called on religious scholars to form a joint plan to protect the ummah from extremism, takfir and sectarianism. Speaking in Istanbul, he said a clear policy on the Palestine and Kashmir disputes is needed in light of the Quran and Sunnah. His remarks came at a two-day international event organized by the International Union of Muslim Scholars.