Al-Tayyib by Le Drian: “Insulting our Prophet Muhammad is totally rejected

Video .. The French Foreign Minister visits Al-Azhar Sheikhdom

The French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, visited the headquarters of the Al-Azhar Grand Sheikhdom in Cairo, today, Sunday, and met with the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, and Le Drian held a press conference broadcast on the official page of Al-Azhar on the social networking site "Facebook".

The official page of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif quoted Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb's most prominent statements during the meeting, among them:

- If you consider that insulting our Prophet Muhammad - may God bless him and grant him peace - is a freedom of expression, then we reject it in form and substance.

- Insulting our Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, is completely unacceptable, and we will follow those who offend our noble Prophet in international courts, even if we spend our whole life doing that only.

Europe owes our Prophet Muhammad and our religion to the light that this religion brought to all humanity.

We refuse to describe terrorism as Islamic, and we have neither the time nor the luxury to enter into terms that we have no interest in, and everyone should stop this term immediately.

Because it offends the feelings of Muslims in the world, a term that contradicts the truth that everyone knows.

My talk is far from diplomacy when talking about Islam and its Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him.

- The statement of the French Foreign Minister during the course of the crisis was respected and appreciated by us, and was a voice of reason and wisdom that we encourage.

Muslims around the world (rulers and ruled) reject terrorism that acts in the name of religion, and they affirm the innocence of Islam and its prophet from any terrorism.

Al-Azhar represents the voice of nearly two billion Muslims, and I said that the terrorists do not represent us, and we are not responsible for their actions, and I announced this in all international forums, in Paris, London, Geneva, the United States, Rome, countries in Asia and everywhere, and when we say that we do not say it as an apology, Islam is not It needs apologies.

We wanted officials in Europe to be aware that what is happening does not represent Islam and Muslims.

Especially since Muslims are the ones who pay the price for this terrorism the most.

I am the first to protest against freedom of expression if this freedom offends any religion, not just Islam.

- Me and this Azhar turban carried roses in Bataclan Square and declared our rejection of any terrorism.

- The transgressions are present by the followers of every religion and in the various systems, so if we say that Christianity is not responsible for the New Zealand incident;

We must also say that Islam is not responsible for terrorizing those who fight in its name. I never accept Islam to be accused of terrorism.

We are here in Al-Azhar, in the past and present, facing terrorism in thought and education. We have developed new decisions and curricula that show everyone that terrorists are criminals and that Islam is innocent of their actions.

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