Leading religious figures in the Islamic world did not hesitate to condemn the killing of the French teacher Samuel Patty;

However, at the same time, it denounced the publication of the cartoons insulting to the Prophet of Islam (peace and blessings be upon him), which put it in difficult situations, according to writer Armin Arefi

in a report

published in the French newspaper "Lepoint".

The writer says that the Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Imam Ahmed Al-Tayeb, was supposed to represent Sunni Islam in the "Peace Call" demonstration, which was held on the Capitol Square in the Italian capital (Rome) recently in the presence of Pope Francis and representatives of Judaism and Buddhism, with the aim of consolidating peace bonds between religions after The last attack on the French teacher;

But he was unable to attend due to the new Corona epidemic.

Al-Tayyib, according to the writer, represents "moderate moderate Islam," which ranges from preserving traditions and keeping up with modernity.

He sent a letter, read by Counselor Mohamed Abdel Salam, Secretary General of the Higher Committee for Human Fraternity.

Condemnation and condemnation

In the letter, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar condemned the killing of a French teacher, Samuel Patty, in the high school of Conflates Saint-Honorine, describing the incident as a "heinous criminal act", which "does not bear any relation to the teachings of Islam or its messenger."

However, the Sheikh of Al-Azhar denounced at the same time the display of the cartoons insulting to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), which was previously published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, saying, “Parallel to this, I confirm that insulting religions and attacking their sanctities in the name of freedom of expression is a double intellectual standard and a call To hate. "

The writer adds that the Secretary-General of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Ali Al-Qaradaghi, took a similar position to the Sheikh of Al-Azhar following the killing of Samuel Patti, as he condemned the killing incident through a post on his official Facebook page.

But he considered that the French teacher lacked "wisdom" when he showed drawings that affected the beliefs of his teenage students.

According to the writer, Al-Qaradaghi adopted the conspiracy theory by suggesting that the French authorities could market any novel they wanted after they killed Abdullah Anzurov, accused of killing the French teacher.

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The writer adds that Al-Qarah Daghi was forced to retract his statements, and condemned on the official website of the World Federation of Muslim Scholars the incident of unconditionally slaughtering the French teacher, adding that he did not question the murder in any way.

But he simply wanted the terrorist to be arrested "to better understand his motives."

In this context, Denise Bouchard, a former diplomat and Middle East expert at the French Institute for International Relations, says, "There is clearly an embarrassment caused by this incident to religious figures who, like most Muslims, who are shocked by these cartoons, like most Muslims, including non-extremists, are They are required to take a clear stand, because they remain under the authority of governments that do not want to anger France. "

Official positions

In the context of official positions in the Islamic world, the writer says, Egypt condemned without reservation the "terrorist incident" that took place in the suburbs of Paris, and the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered its condolences to the family of Samuel Patti, and expressed its "solidarity" with France.

For its part, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the "knife stab incident" that claimed the life of the French teacher without talking about a "terrorist act."

Emphasizing the kingdom’s rejection of “violence, extremism and terrorism in all its forms,” the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed its “call to respect religious symbols and refrain from stirring up hatred by insulting religions.”

In a statement issued, on Wednesday afternoon, Qatar expressed its strong condemnation of the stabbing incident, and the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its "rejection of violence and terrorism, whatever the reasons."

But she emphasized "the necessity of global solidarity in order to respect religions and combat hatred."

Strongest reaction

The author concluded that the strongest reaction in the Islamic world came from Sheikh Muhammad bin Abd al-Karim al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League, condemning the "terrible terrorist attack" in the Konfalat Saint Honorine.

The former Saudi Minister of Justice, who chairs the Mecca-based Muslim World League, stressed the importance of "exerting all possible efforts to combat terrorism and eradicate its evils, especially to defeat the extremist ideology that encourages these crimes."