Egypt’s Grand Mufti Urges Global Action to End Gaza Bloodshed, Calls for Mercy for the Vulnerable

Egypt’s Grand Mufti Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayyad delivered an impassioned appeal Monday at the opening of the 10th International Fatwa Conference, urging the world to “have mercy on the vulnerable people of Gaza” and to end what he described as the unjust and aggressive shedding of Palestinian blood.

“From this platform, we extend a heartfelt appeal to all people of conscience in both East and West,” the Grand Mufti said, calling for a genuine humanitarian stand to halt the violence. “We cry out to what remains of human decency in this harsh world—where tyranny prevails and the logic of power has overshadowed the values of justice and mercy.”

He warned that those responsible for the destruction of homes and the displacement of Gaza’s children, women, and elderly would face divine justice. 

He praised Palestinians for remaining steadfast in their land, holding firmly to their dignity and truth, and expressed confidence in an inevitable victory despite delays.

The Grand Mufti also criticized what he called the painful irony of the 21st century, in which the world boasts of technological revolutions and human rights, while in Gaza, “the most abhorrent forms of persecution and aggression are perpetrated.”