Al Azhar University denounces 'heinous' killing of 28 Ethiopians
April 21, 2015
Al Azhar University, the Egyptian institution that is regarded as the leading intellectual center of Sunni Islam, has issued a statement condemning the murder of Ethiopian Christians by the Islamic State as a “heinous crime” that “goes against any religion, law, or human conduct.”
The statement from Al Azhar has been attributed by Egyptian reports to Imam Ahmed al Tayyed, the head of the university. The statement includes a message of condolences to the people of Ethiopia, especially the victims’ families.
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Further information:
- The Islamic University of Al Azhar condemns the massacre of jihadist of Christian Ethiopians (Fides)
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