HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan Condemns Islamic violence for political ends, calls for end to Korean hostage holding

Published: August 3, 2007, 7:52 am

Tags: middle east, interfaith, coexistence, regional, arab world

Statement by HRH Prince Hassan bin Talal President Emeritus World Conference of Religions for Peace 2 August 2007 It is with great sadness and pain that I follow the ongoing captivity of the Korean hostages held by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The brutal and senseless murder of some of their number has shocked my family and me. The claims to righteousness of their captors has offended our Islamic identities and inspired me to write in appeal and in protest. Many of us wonder what plea can reach the ears of those who are causing such suffering to innocents. How can we show these misguided men of war that our faith instructs them to put humanitarian considerations above all else? All true Muslims must realize that it is vital to recognize the humanity of the other in order to affirm our own humanity. It pains me to see the religion of Islam once again being exploited in a way that is wholly at odds with its historic message. Perhaps we can understand how this comes about in certain

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