Muslim World League chief Mohammad Al-Issa condemned on Tuesday that attack against a synagogue in California, US, labeling it an appalling terrorist attack.
Drawing parallels between the recent Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka and the mosque shootings in New Zealand, Issa said: “Evil prevails in the absence of the responsible and influential role of good, in its humanitarian understanding, which reflects human values, wisdom and tolerance.”
Issa was in New York where he relayed condolences on behalf of the MWL during his visit to a number of Jewish religious leaders in the city. He was accompanied by a number of Islamic, Christian and Jewish religious leaders and Sri Lanka and New Zealand’s envoys to the United Nations.
Issa stressed the importance of protecting followers of all religions and their respective places of worship.
He also pointed out that incitement to violence are wrong and do not reflect values of tolerance found in religious teachings.
Separately, Issa inked a historic memorandum of understanding with American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO David Harris at the AJC headquarters.
The MoU codifies the commitment of the two global institutions to further Muslim-Jewish understanding and cooperate against racism and extremism in all its forms.
