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Arab countries and religious Muslim institutions have condemned the deadly shootings at mosques in New Zealand, saying it serves as a warning regarding a global rise in Islamophobia.
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of the Cairo-based institution, condemned “the atrocious terrorist attack,” and conveyed his condolences to the families of those killed.
“This heinous massacre is an appalling terrorist crime. It unites us against extremism, hatred and terrorism, which knows no religion,” Jordan’s King Abdullah said.
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the attack “served as a further warning on the obvious dangers of hate, intolerance, and Islamophobia.” OIC’s Secretary General, Youssef al-Othaimeen, urged the New Zealand government to provide more protection to Muslim communities living in the country.
Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, has condemned “in the strongest words” the attacks and stressed the “necessity of respecting religions.” Its Gulf neighbour, the United Arab Emirates, offered its “deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the hate crime.” “We call on the world to fight hatred. The UAE is a nation of tolerance and we affirm the need for love and co-existence,” UAE’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote in a tweet.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Jubran Bassil warned against the rise of extremism in the West, saying it puts “communities at great risk and in direct confrontation that will only lead to the scourge of war.”
Egypt said it stands by New Zealand and the families of the victims, and condemned “the despicable act of terrorism that goes against all principles of humanity and serves as a new reminder of the need to continue and intensify international efforts to fight terrorism, violence and extremism.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed “Western hypocrisy” for the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand that killed at least 49 worshippers and wounded dozens during Friday prayers. “Western hypocrisy of defending demonisation of Muslims as ‘freedom of expression’ MUST end,” Zarif tweeted.
Amman
Arab countries and religious Muslim institutions have condemned the deadly shootings at mosques in New Zealand, saying it serves as a warning regarding a global rise in Islamophobia.
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of the Cairo-based institution, condemned “the atrocious terrorist attack,” and conveyed his condolences to the families of those killed.
“This heinous massacre is an appalling terrorist crime. It unites us against extremism, hatred and terrorism, which knows no religion,” Jordan’s King Abdullah said.
The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said the attack “served as a further warning on the obvious dangers of hate, intolerance, and Islamophobia.” OIC’s Secretary General, Youssef al-Othaimeen, urged the New Zealand government to provide more protection to Muslim communities living in the country.
Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, has condemned “in the strongest words” the attacks and stressed the “necessity of respecting religions.” Its Gulf neighbour, the United Arab Emirates, offered its “deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the hate crime.” “We call on the world to fight hatred. The UAE is a nation of tolerance and we affirm the need for love and co-existence,” UAE’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan wrote in a tweet.
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Jubran Bassil warned against the rise of extremism in the West, saying it puts “communities at great risk and in direct confrontation that will only lead to the scourge of war.”
Egypt said it stands by New Zealand and the families of the victims, and condemned “the despicable act of terrorism that goes against all principles of humanity and serves as a new reminder of the need to continue and intensify international efforts to fight terrorism, violence and extremism.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blamed “Western hypocrisy” for the attacks on two mosques in New Zealand that killed at least 49 worshippers and wounded dozens during Friday prayers. “Western hypocrisy of defending demonisation of Muslims as ‘freedom of expression’ MUST end,” Zarif tweeted.
