Top-Gun Sheikh: Terrorism is Not Jihad

The difference between jihad and terrorism "is like the difference between the earth and the sky,” said the head of Cairo-based al-Azhar, the highest Sunni authority in the world.

Sheikh Mohammad Tantawi was speaking at a weekend conference on terrorism and jihad held in Sharm El-Sheikh this weekend.

Strong words from a institution that to my knowledge has been speaking in very soft terms until now. Correct? Feedback?