TILFORD, England.- After the horrific terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community International issued a statement strongly condemning the incident.
The attack, officially described as “Terrorist” by Australian authorities occurred on Sunday December 15th.
The incident occurred in Bondi Beach, a very popular place where around 2,000 people had gathered to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah and light the first candles.
Two gunmen opened fire on the crowd and created a scene of chaos and horror.
The attack resulted in a tragic death toll of 15 and dozens injured. New South Wales Police managed to kill one of the attackers and arrest the second, who is in a critical condition.
Reacting to the tragedy that struck the Jewish community, the world leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community said: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, declared its “strong” condemnation of the attack on behalf of the international community.
Below is the full transcript of the message from the world leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community:
“On behalf of the international Ahmadiyya Muslim community, I condemn in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack against innocent members of the Jewish community in Australia.
No one can ever justify such acts of violence. Islam advocates the absolute sanctity of human life and declares that killing one innocent person is tantamount to killing all of humanity. Therefore, acts of terror and hatred are completely contrary to the true teachings of Islam. As Muslims, our faith requires that we extend love, compassion and mercy to people of all religions and beliefs.
“Our deepest condolences go out to all those affected by this tragedy and we pray for the speedy recovery of those injured.”
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