Muslims worldwide on Saturday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks by the Islamic State that killed at least 160 people in Paris.
Several Islamic scholars and political leaders officially condemned the attacks before the group took responsibility, including Iranian president Hassan Rouhani, who called them a “crime against humanity,” and Qatari foreign minister Khaled al-Attiyah, who said they were “heinous.”
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, leader of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, said that”Indonesia condemns the violence that took place in Paris.”
Here is a collection of tributes, condolences and reactions from Muslim scholars and leaders all over the world on Twitter:
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#ParisAttacks Terrorism has no faith & knows no boundaries. Our thoughts are with victims & loved ones.
— Mufti Ismail Menk (@muftimenk) November 14, 2015
France
#Paris , the attacks … The right reaction in France would be #ParisAttacks #ParisShooting #parisinflames pic.twitter.com/TJnsdENz6G — Tariq Ramadan (@TariqRamadan) November 14, 2015
Saudi Arabia
#Saudi Arabia condemns attacks in #Paris: Official source at Foreign Ministry https://t.co/3ZhZifSV7i
— Arab News (@Arab_News) November 14, 2015
Turkey
Je condamne l’attaque terroriste survenu en France et présente mes sincères condoléances à mon homologue @fhollande et au peuple français. — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RT_Erdogan) November 14, 2015
Pakistan
Saddened by terrorist attacks in Beirut, Lebanon & Paris, France. Strongly condemn these acts of terror.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) November 14, 2015
My sympathies for the fallen in #Paris attack. The deadly rampage has left me devastated. #France #Pakistan
— Siraj ul Haq (@SirajOfficial) November 14, 2015
Australia
#ParisAttacks Terrorism has no faith & cannot be condoned by any means, rationale or ideology. We must commit to each other to defeat it. — Yahya Adel Ibrahim (@yahya_ibrahim) November 13, 2015
United States
On the #ParisAttacks https://t.co/s3aOeLQxdt Violence will only beget more violence, and the circle of violence only continues…
— Dr. Yasir Qadhi (@YasirQadhi) November 13, 2015
#ParisAttacks Terrorism has no faith & cannot be condoned by any means, rationale or ideology. We must commit to each other to defeat it. — Yahya Adel Ibrahim (@yahya_ibrahim) November 13, 2015
Our prayers are with the victims of violence and terror around the world. — Hamza Yusuf (@hamzayusuf) November 14, 2015
#PrayForParis #ParisAttacks pic.twitter.com/bB0l8vUWn1 — Khalid Latif (@KLatif) November 14, 2015
#ParisAttacks One of the greatest blessings of God upon a people is their sense of security and safety. No one… https://t.co/7eiqwARvbs — Omar Suleiman (@omarsuleiman504) November 13, 2015
India
Our thoughts and prayers are with and for the victims of the barbaric attack in Paris and against the perpetrators and their supporters. — Mirza Yawar Baig (@myawarbaig) November 14, 2015
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