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President John Dramani Mahama has called on the youth across the country to desist from practices that are likely to pose terrorism threats to the county.

He says “Terrorism has entered our sub-region and these people who propagate these terrorist ideologies come under the guise of religion and erroneously try to create an equation between terrorism and Islam.”

Terrorism is not Islam but violence, he told a large gathering of Muslims at the Black Star Square in Accra on the occasion of the celebration of Ramadan.

Describing terrorists as "not true Muslims" who bear no direct link with the peaceful religion, the president said “some people under the guise of religion who are religious extremist misinterpret the religious doctrines and use it to create harm for ideological reasons."

He reiterated that there is no link between terrorism and Islam and there is no way they can equate Islam with terrorism.

President Mahama said were it the case, the recent bomb attack in Bagdad that saw hundreds of people dead and others injured would not have occurred.

He said the Holy Quran frowned on such acts and charged Muslim youths to desist from any terrorist acts.

The National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Sahrubutu, led in prayers for the nation and people.