oint Statement on AL-Aqsaa Mosque

 

o Whereas we believe with freedom of Holy places.

o Whereas we respect their religious particularity and their status in believer’s souls.

o Whereas we obligate ourselves with the international principles, treaties and traditions which assure:

1.     Respect and veneration of the religious Holy Places,

2.     Not to violate them,

3.     Respect senses of believers by don’t abuse Holy Places.

o Whereas Islamic and Christian Holy Places in the occupied Palestinian territories are suffering continually from a provocative violations by the Jewish extremists,

o  Whereas the world has not forgot the violations which have been committed against AL-aqsaa mosque, Abraham’s sanctuary, and the Church of  Nativity,

o   Whereas AL-aqsaa mosque is facing today a dangerous threat as the Jewish extremists threaten in destroying him,

o   Whereas such stupid actions will excite senses of Muslim and all believers in the world, also it will provoke, inflame and justify reasons of tension, clashes and wars on the local, regional and international levels.

Therefore, we appeal all the concerned sides on the regional and international levels to be attentive for such threats and to take into their consideration hugeness of the dangerous consequences of such stupid doings; which may their ruined damages spread over the world.

Also, we demand UN and all the religious and cultural organizations on the regional, and international levels to exert serious and speedy actins to stop such as religious terrorism approaches and to prevent such thoughtless  behaviors before it is too late.

Guirguis Ibrahim Saleh                                    Prof, Dr. Hamid Bin Ahmad AL-Rifaie

The General Secretary of the                          President of the

Middle East Council of Churches                    International Islamic Fourm for Dialogue