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The Muslim Council of Elders, headed by His Eminence the Grand Imam, Prof. Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, called for mobilizing international efforts to end the conflicts, wars, and struggles currently raging in our world, which have claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people worldwide.
The Muslim Council of Elders. Photo from their website
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In a statement marking the International Day of Peace, celebrated annually on September 21, the Muslim Council of Elders said that peace is the essence of the message of Islam and all divine religions and laws that came to bring happiness to humanity and have never been a pretext for wars and conflicts. The Council explained that peace goes beyond the mere absence of conflict to encompass harmony, justice, and mutual respect among people. At the same time, it warned against the escalation of rhetoric of violence and hatred, and the ideologization of religious texts and their exploitation to kill innocent civilians.
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What is happening for the International Day of Peace?
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The Muslim Council of Elders affirms that celebrating the International Day of Peace while the Gaza Strip is witnessing a horrific humanitarian tragedy puts the human conscience to a real test. This requires the international community to shoulder its legal and moral responsibilities and act urgently to save innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip, halt the killing, starvation, and forced displacement policies, work to deliver humanitarian and relief aid, find a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, and recognize the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
The Muslim Council of Elders is making strenuous efforts to promote peace and spread the values of dialogue, tolerance, and human coexistence through numerous inspiring projects and initiatives, such as the Youth Peacemakers Forum and the Student Dialogues for Human Fraternity Program. These efforts culminated in the launch of the “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together” Document, signed by His Eminence the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Prof. Dr. Ahmed el-Tayeb, and the late Pope Francis, former Pope of the Catholic Church, in Abu Dhabi in 2019. The Document called for the need to rediscover the values of peace, justice, goodness, love, and human fraternity, and to put an end to the wars and conflicts currently plaguing the world.
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