Islamic Summit Expresses Concern over Political Tension
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An Islamic summit was held Friday in Dar al-Fatwa to discuss action to bolster army peace-keeping role and safeguard civil peace in the country.
The Islamic clerics expressed apprehension at the present prevailing tension albeit remained confident that political leaders were working to alienate Lebanon from regional spillovers. They reiterated inter-Islamic unity in the face of challenges and strife and urged the state to accord utmost priority to souring living conditions.
The top religious figures voiced confidence in the wisdom of political and religious leaders.
"We express our concerns over the political tension that the country is witnessing these days. We also express our fears of these tensions having negative and dangerous consequences on the overall situation [in the country]," a statement said following the meeting.
The spiritual summit was attended by Grand Mufti Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, Higher Shiite Council Sheikh Vice President Abdel-Amir Qabalan, the country's leading Druze spiritual authority Naim Hasan and the country's leading Alawite spiritual leader Assad Assi.
They also affirmed their trust in the political and religious figures, as well as the awareness of the Lebanese people, to keep Lebanon away from regional developments.
In their statement, the participants reiterated Muslim unity and "the need to work toward avoiding strife that might stem from contending political views to sectarianism."
They also reiterated their commitment to "national unity, internal peace, Lebanon's co-existence message and the army's role in maintaining the country and its people's unity."
The participants also congratulated Lebanese in general and Muslims in particular on the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
An Islamic summit was held Friday in Dar al-Fatwa to discuss action to bolster army peace-keeping role and safeguard civil peace in the country.
The Islamic clerics expressed apprehension at the present prevailing tension albeit remained confident that political leaders were working to alienate Lebanon from regional spillovers. They reiterated inter-Islamic unity in the face of challenges and strife and urged the state to accord utmost priority to souring living conditions.
The top religious figures voiced confidence in the wisdom of political and religious leaders.
"We express our concerns over the political tension that the country is witnessing these days. We also express our fears of these tensions having negative and dangerous consequences on the overall situation [in the country]," a statement said following the meeting.
The spiritual summit was attended by Grand Mufti Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, Higher Shiite Council Sheikh Vice President Abdel-Amir Qabalan, the country's leading Druze spiritual authority Naim Hasan and the country's leading Alawite spiritual leader Assad Assi.
They also affirmed their trust in the political and religious figures, as well as the awareness of the Lebanese people, to keep Lebanon away from regional developments.
In their statement, the participants reiterated Muslim unity and "the need to work toward avoiding strife that might stem from contending political views to sectarianism."
They also reiterated their commitment to "national unity, internal peace, Lebanon's co-existence message and the army's role in maintaining the country and its people's unity."
The participants also congratulated Lebanese in general and Muslims in particular on the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Source: News agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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