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  1. “The choice made by the presidency of the Security Council to address human fraternity is indeed commendable, and I believe that there is no better way to address our current crises than by embracing human fraternity, which can be likened to our lost paradise.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  2. “I trust that the Council will agree that those efforts require the support of political leaders and decision-makers in the international community if we are to actually achieve the shared goal we desire — that is, actual international peace and security on the ground and in people’s lives — rather than being left with mere decisions and recommendations that go unheeded or disregarded. In conclusion, I want to reiterate that our gathering here today is not a luxury but a necessity, dictated by concern for the future of humankind. We are seeking a solution to its complex crisis, which has begun to expand and penetrate, presaging severe consequences if it is allowed to continue along its disastrous path.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  3. “We have repeatedly emphasized the importance of asserting the principles of human fraternity as the foundation of international peace and security at various global events, such as the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan, the Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence and other conferences held in Africa, Asia and Europe. Moreover, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif is working in cooperation with the Muslim Council of Elders, the Catholic Church, the Church of England and other diverse religious institutions to organize a gathering of religious leaders to consult on those crises and identify shared responsibilities in addressing them, especially in relation to climate change and the escalating pace of wars and conflicts.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  4. “We should remain resolute in opposing the discourse of hate that has spread among people, the manipulations of religions and doctrines that have ignited wars among nations and the instilling of fear and terror in people’s hearts. That is the mission pursued by Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, in partnership with the Catholic Church, other Western and Eastern churches and other religious institutions, in our collective effort to revive a culture of dialogue among the followers of religions and consolidate the principles of peace and harmonious coexistence. On 4 February 2019 from Abu Dhabi, together with our dear brother Pope Francis — may God grant him health and wellness — we presented to the world the Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  5. “I am speaking of the devastation of the environment, of pollution, of the surging tides of seas and the rampant fires that ravage our forests. I have absolutely no doubt that the crises menacing humankind today, and which are prevalent in the East and insidiously tightening their grip in the West, could have been entirely avoided if our civilization and culture had not excessively repudiated religion and casually tossed aside religious teachings, and if we had learned from divine guidance about the sanctity of life and the value of justice and its pivotal role in individual and societal stability. In the face of those crises and as believers in God, we are compelled to continue advocating a message of peace and love among people to the best of our ability.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  6. “I am speaking of the ongoing war that is unfolding today on Europe’s eastern borders, with the terror it instils, the fear it evokes and the concern that it may push humankind backwards into a primitive era. I urge the international community to immediately halt that catastrophe and protect the innocent from the bloodshed and the destruction of cities and villages. I am speaking of the crisis of refugees fleeing the horrors of war and their right to be rescued and hosted — a right they are guaranteed by divine law and religion, regardless of their religious beliefs and even if they are not religious at all. I am speaking of the destruction of the family and the erasure of the right of children to delight in the embrace of the mothers who gave birth to them.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  7. “I lament the international community’s silence in the face of the violation of that noble people’s rights. However, I appreciated the United Nations’ commemoration on 15 May of the seventy- fifth anniversary of Palestine’s Nakba, reminding the world and the human conscience of the 75 years that have passed since the tragic mass displacement of Palestinians. From this platform, I urge the Security Council and the international community to expedite, without delay, the recognition of an independent Palestinian State with Jerusalem as its capital, and to protect the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound from the ongoing violations it faces every day.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  8. “In my briefing today, my intention is not to enlighten members about Islam but to urge them to end the senseless wars that have erupted over recent decades and that are still flaring in our region and our countries today. I am speaking of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the tragedies, pain and sorrow they have wrought over the past 20 years. I am also speaking of Syria, Libya and Yemen and the destruction of their ancient civilizations, rooted for thousands of years in the records of history. Those lands have become battlegrounds for armed conflicts that have forced their men, women and children to flee from horrors of wars that have left them utterly powerless. I am speaking of our and your sacred places in Palestine, and the immense suffering endured by the Palestinian people under the arrogance of power and the cruelty of tyranny.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  9. “The only relationship that is deemed acceptable among people is rather one of peace, which is the core principle of Islam and the other divine religions that preceded it. Claims that Islam is a religion of the sword or of wars are therefore based neither on justice nor knowledge. If we look at history, we will find that war in Islam is an exceptional circumstance, a necessity for self-defence and the protection of land, honour and dignity. It is not correct that Islam is responsible for the phenomenon of terrorism. The correct assertion would be that the phenomenon of terrorism — for which Islam and other religions are not to blame — is driven primarily by global hegemonic policies, material philosophies and economic doctrines that disregard moral principles.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  10. “Whoever delves into the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad will encounter his clear message emphasizing freedom of belief. Those who choose to reject Islam, as Jews or Christians, will not be coerced to abandon their faith. It is logical that relationships among individuals with different religions, languages, cultures and civilizations should be built on peace and security. The Qur’an expresses that relationship as one of encountering one another. God Almighty says in the Qur’an, “We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other” (The Holy Qur’an, XLIX:13). Under that Qur’anic theory of international relations there is no place for theories of conflict and confrontation, racial discrimination, white supremacy or dominance over the rest of God’s creation.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  11. “The law of differences among human beings is a cornerstone of the concept of divine creation for humankind and involves a set of rights and obligations that are defined in the Qur’an with great clarity. At the forefront is the right to freedom of belief and opinion, together with individual, familial and communal responsibilities and obligations. The Qur’an prohibits anything that violates those rights or undermines their sanctity, even going as far as to forbid any attempt to force believers to change their beliefs, religions or cultures. Those who read the Qur’an with objectivity can see that it clearly states such precepts as the absence of compulsion in religion — whoever desires to believe, let them believe, and whoever does not, let them disbelieve. It is not for you to compel them.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  12. “All divine scriptures teach us that God has honoured humankind and favoured people over many of his other creatures, and that God has created differences among humankind in their languages, races, religions and beliefs. God teaches us that humankind will live with those differences until the end of time. The divine scriptures teach us that all attempts to align peoples behind one religion, culture or civilization are bound to fail because they are contrary to the will of the creator of all beings, who knows what is best and most beneficial for them. God has given us information about himself in the Qur’an, saying that God has full power and control over his affairs, but most among humankind know it not.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  13. “At the outset, let me present myself as a humble Muslim man who does not belong to any political streams, regardless of their origins or affiliations, and who does not belong to any right-winged or left- winged ideologies. I am a fervent advocate for peace, which I actively pursue and desire for all people. I feel a deep sense of human fraternity that connects me to all human beings regardless of their ethnicity, religion, belief or language. I have learned that from the Islamic religion that I follow and from the divine books that God sent to His prophets and messengers, including the last of them, the Holy Qur’an, which was revealed to Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, peace be upon him.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source

  14. “I am addressing the Security Council from Egypt — the oasis of peace, the meeting point of religions, the cradle of civilization and history and the home to peace and security. It is with pleasure that I am speaking before Security Council members at the gracious invitation by the United Arab Emirates, which is an elected member and President of the Security Council for this month. This Arab and Islamic nation is sparing no effort in promoting peace among peoples and strengthening the principles of human fraternity, tolerance and coexistence. I would like also to commend the wisdom in the statement I listened to by Secretary-General António Guterres and his clear belief in the importance of the role of religions and principles of human fraternity in achieving global peace.”

    2023-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9346 (2023) · source