MCE Strongly Condemns Terrorist Blast Targeting Church in Damascus

The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, strongly condemns the heinous terrorist bombing that targeted a church in Damascus, Syria, resulting in the deaths of several innocent victims and the injury of others.

The Council firmly rejects such terrorist acts, which stand in complete contradiction to the righteous teachings of Islam, all divinely revealed religions, international laws and norms, and universally shared moral and humanitarian values. These values unequivocally prohibit any harm to places of worship and call for their protection and respect.

The Council stresses that targeting places of worship constitutes a blatant violation of the sanctity of life and sacred sites, and is a crime that cannot be justified under any pretext. It reaffirms its unwavering stance in rejecting all forms of violence and terrorism and calls for decisive action against extremist groups that seek to spread destruction, instability, and division among members of the same nation.