Muslim world condemns Paris attacks, expresses solidarity with France
Organizations representing Muslim people in the Netherlands and around the world denounced terrorist attacks in Paris that left over 120 people dead and almost 100 people in critical condition.
From its side, the Union of Mosques in France (UMF) called “on the Muslims of France to make prayers for the protection of our nation and of our people,” Rapid News Network reported.
Saphirnews, a Muslim news website in French, reported on Sunday that French Muslims were once again becoming “collateral victims of terrorism”.
On the other side, Indonesian President Joko Widodo noted in a press conference, on Saturday that his country condemns the violence that took place in Paris.
In addition, the largest Muslim group in the United States, CAIR, immediately condemned the Paris attacks after the news first broke out, adding, “These savage and despicable attacks on civilians, whether they occur in Paris, Beirut or any other city, are outrageous and without justification”. “Islamophobia exists and should be dealt with, institutionally and by the politicians”.
From his side, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani condemned in the strictest terms the terrorist attacks perpetrated in the French capital Paris on Friday, which claimed lives of nearly 130 and caused injuries to many innocent people, OIC reported.
Meanwhile, Madani called upon all governments across the world, international organizations and civil society institutions in all countries to close ranks and engage in a concerted joint action to combat the scourge of terrorism, which has become the arch enemy of humanity at large.
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