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forbids all forms of violence in human interactions and deems respect towards Abraham. Moses and Jesus on a par with and equal to the sanctity of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Those understandings, which bring unity and divine teachings that inspire and build human character, societies and progress for h

ated terrorism with Islam, talking of Islamic terrorism and radical Islam. What is radical Islam? There is only one Islam, the Islam we follow of the Prophet Muhammad. There is no other Islam. What message do the terms “radical Islam” and “Islamic terrorism” send to people in the West, and why does Islamophobia exi

eral societies express opposition when women choose to cover themselves. We see protests responding to Western newspaper cartoons that caricature the Prophet Mohammed. In a world that left the age of empire behind, we see Russia attempting to recover lost glory through force. Asian powers debate competing claims of

explicitly protects minorities and respects those of other faiths. It urges the pursuit of knowledge and stresses both justice and compassion. As the Prophet Muhammad said, you will not enter paradise until you have faith, and you will not complete your faith until you love one another as you love yourselves. That

They violate the teachings of Islam, the example set by the Prophet Muhammad and the principles of Islamic law. As we speak, some Syrians and Iraqis are being forced to abandon their faith. Yet the Koran states: “There shall b

alance and moderation, of social justice within our faith, is a central tenet of Islam. It asks of us that we hold to the principles displayed by the Prophet Muhammad in the Medina Charter.

community’s agenda than realizing a just peace in the land of the monotheistic faiths, the birthplace of Jesus Christ, the site of the ascent of the Prophet Muhammad and the resting place of Abraham, the father of the prophets? As they remain steadfast on their land, the Palestinian people also continue to build t

In his speech, King Mohammed said that the solutions to other security crises demonstrated that the crisis in Mali required an approach that went beyond mere security. That is why we

d sustained efforts to resolve all outstanding issues between us. I would be remiss if I failed to speak of the repulsive abuse directed at the great Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him — and the wave of violent protests that shook the Islamic world because of a ridiculous movie that attacked the image of our Prop

w weeks the Islamic world has experienced a wave of outrage and anger as the result of a film containing explicit denigrations directed at the Muslim Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the values of true Islam. It is deplorable that a campaign exists with the aim of deliberately insulting Islam and Muslims in

ned to the Chair. The peoples and Governments of Islamic countries have expressed their strong condemnation and outrage over the film denigrating the Prophet Muhammad, God’s blessing and peace be upon him, and the Islamic faith and its benevolent values. That irresponsible and impudent act has ignited extreme rage

cooperation, particularly in combating piracy in the Horn of Africa. We have recently witnessed ugly insults and denigration addressed to our beloved Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him, his family and his companions. A typical example of that is the shameful video that the Kingdom of Bahrain condemns in the stron

ation must ensure that no offensive statements about prophets are made under the pretext of freedom of expression. Perhaps the latest video insulting Prophet Muhammad and the reactions thereto are the best evidence of the seriousness of this issue and its effect on international peace and security. My country suffe

srael and Palestine, is to survive and if peace is to prevail in the land of peace — the birthplace of Jesus, peace be upon him, the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and the final resting place of Abraham, peace be upon him — Palestine, the land of the three monotheistic religions.

n August 2012. In that regard, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemns the production by an irresponsible group of an offensive movie about the Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him. The Kingdom asserts its rejection of all acts that offend or disdain religions and their sacred symbols. In that context, the Ki

we live in remains peaceful and harmonious for the future of our children. The Maldives strongly condemns the recent anti-Islamic video demeaning our Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him. Freedom of expression should not be used as an excuse to insult religions, incite hatred or provoke communal violence. While the

vide those of different faiths. Islam teaches us to honour all human beings, promote tolerance and show mercy. As a Hashemite and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad — peace and blessings upon him — I condemn all acts that vilify the name of the Prophet or falsely use his name or the name of Islam — or any other r

hat continue to pose formidable challenges for the international community. Let me start by underlining that the recent attacks against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him — and Islam are outright provocations. They aim to pit nations and peoples against each other. We deplore in the strongest terms

uth. The new Libya will be by, and for, one and all. Meanwhile, it would be remiss of me not to condemn the campaigns against Islam and to defame the Prophet Muhammad. Such campaigns foment hatred and aim to provoke tensions among civilizations. They go beyond the concept of freedom of expression and opinion and re

express themselves by deliberately slandering monotheistic religions and prophets and messengers of God. My country condemns the video slandering the Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him — which clearly and deliberately sought to spread a culture of hatred against Muslims.

est condemnation of the recent acts of incitement to hatred perpetrated against the faith of the billions of Muslims around the world and our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Although we can never condone violence, the international community must not remain a silent observer and should criminalize such

resurgence in Western countries of racial hatred, xenophobia and hostility to other cultures and religions. The reprehensible video against the great Prophet Muhammad and Islam has naturally provoked protests among Muslim peoples. Such anti-Islamic expressions are not random; they are part of a political and ideolo

Several million believers have felt their faith insulted and harmed. However, the protests against the unspeakable insults to Islam, Muslims and the Prophet Muhammad — peace be upon him — cannot justify the violence against Western missions in many countries. My country therefore condemns the terrorist attacks tha

lished immediately. I come before the General Assembly today from the Holy Land, the land of Palestine, the land of divine messages, ascension of the Prophet Muhammad and the birthplace of Jesus Christ, to speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, in the homeland and in the diaspora, and to say, after 63 years of

nance. The Prophet Abraham called for the oneness of God against Nimrod, as the Prophet Moses did the same against the Pharaohs. Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon them, did the same against the oppressors of their own time. All of these men were threatened with death and were forced out of th

, democracy and accountability to God and our peoples are not antithetical to Islam. They are clearly embodied in the Koran and the traditions of the Prophet Mohammed. For our own part in Malaysia, we believe that the 24 obligation to act based on religious imperatives can be directed towards good, progress and dev

m nature, but is caused by man. It is therefore not only pertinent, but also vital, to recall that the teachings of Lord Buddha, Jesus Christ and the prophet Mohammed all emphasize love and compassion as the guiding light to bring hope to all 17 mankind. If we want a better future for mankind, we must take to our h

l-Quds Al- Sharif — the Holy City of Jerusalem, which is the first of the two Qiblahs and the third Holy Sanctuary of Islam, the place from which the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven, and the cradle of the birth of Jesus Christ. The catastrophe that befell our people 51 years ago, uprooting them from their homel

gorian calendar, we are at the close of a century and a millennium. By the Hijri calendar, we are in the fifteenth century after the migration of the Prophet Muhammad, who revealed to the world a noble religion and gave it an enlightened civilization. We in Egypt are approaching the end of the seventh millennium in

n its effort to make the present better and united in its goal to design a promising future. I should like to conclude by recalling a teaching of the Prophet Mohammed which continues to resonate today as a norm of conduct for all human beings and all nations on Earth: “Do not break the ties of friendship, do not fe

n fighter: “One of a new breed of noble fighter in Afghanistan, the dust-caked 19-year-old is armed with a Kalashnikov and the writings of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed and trained, he says, in Pakistan”.

The Koran and the sayings of our Prophet Mohammed - peace be upon him - are replete with phrases that underline that celebration of life. Having made these points, I prefer not to dwell on the atroci

udi diplomat. Islam is completely alien to such an approach and all those practices. Never since the light of guidance accompanied the Message of the prophet Mohammed - may peace and the blessing of God be upon him - has Islam been a source of extremism and terrorism. This just religion has never been one of intole

to him. It commemorates an event which was to become a turning point in the evolution of Islam. That event was the Hegira, or the great departure of Prophet Mohammed—peace be upon him—with a small group of devoted followers from his place of birth, Mecca, for the city over 400 kilometres away, the city of Medina.

nt of Iran's population. 204. The moral explosion of the Iranian masses in 1978 was greatly inspired by the doctrines of the Koran and the efforts of Prophet Mohammed to transform the wealthy and class-dominated societies of his time into egalitarian and democratic communities of the Islamic faithful. The doctrines

alem is returned to Arab sovereignty, for Jerusalem is a city holy to Jews, Christians and Moslems, and to the Moslems, it is the city from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven; Israeli settlements are removed from the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights, for those settlements, established in violation o

r President Gamal Abdel Nasser. 6. I should like to take this opportunity to recall a sentence uttered by the caliph Abou-Bakr after the death of the prophet Mohammed.

sentative of a Government which is honoured to be the custodian of the holiest cities of Islam, where in his bounty God Almighty chose to inspire the Prophet Mohammed — peace be upon him— with his divine wisdom and a way of life that has been since adopted by hundreds of millions of believers, I do salute Afghanist

ure poisoning of the air they breathe, the water they drink and the food they eat. 6. In the Dark Ages, when unwanted children were buried alive, the Prophet Muhammad cried out in wrath: "What will you answer when the innocents that you have slain rise before God's judgement seat and ask, 'For what crime were we sl