Egypt.. The Sheikh of Al-Azhar calls for the formation of an urgent mediation committee to end the wars in the Arab region

The Sheikh of Al-Azhar, Ahmed Al-Tayeb, called on Sunday for the formation of an “urgent mediation and calm committee” aimed at ending conflicts and wars in the Arab region.

The Sheikh of Al-Azhar said, in a statement, that his call comes “based on his historical and legitimate responsibility towards the issues of the Arab and Islamic nations, and in light of the bloody conflicts and conflicts the region is witnessing that have ravaged the security of the nations and led to the destabilization of the entire region.”

He warned that “dispersal and rivalry are the main reason for the weakness of the nation, the violation of its sanctities, the nations’ supplications over it, and the dissipation of its achievements and wealth, and this at a time when the nation is most in need of unity of ranks, gathering of words, preserving infallible blood, and investing in its resources and in the wealth and capabilities that God has bestowed upon it instead of wasting it in wars and conflicts.”

The Sheikh of Al-Azhar called for the proposed mediation committee to include “representatives from various Arab and Islamic countries, wise and sincere people who love goodness, peace and stability.”

The statement explained that the committee will undertake "the task of taking immediate action to defuse the raging crises and conflicts, bring viewpoints closer together, and end existing differences between members of one religion and one nation, in a way that preserves the Arabs' strength and sovereignty, and preserves the blood of their children and the capabilities of their peoples and future generations."

The Sheikh of Al-Azhar expressed his readiness to do “the utmost possible” to support the efforts of the proposed committee, expressing his confidence in “the wisdom of the parties concerned and their ability to overcome differences and turn the page on the past, in order to spare innocent blood, preserve the lives of innocents, and give priority to the public interest.”