Al-Azhar Issues Severe Warning After Attempted Attack on Mecca, Stating Security Affects Two Billion Muslims

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif has strongly condemned the recent attempted attack on Mecca, characterizing the act of targeting the Holy City as an abhorrent crime. In an official statement released on Wednesday, the institution expressed its strongest condemnation and denunciation of the targeted assault on Mecca, which serves as the Qibla of Muslims and a sanctuary for their hearts.

The organization emphasized that exposing the Holy City to danger constitutes a heinous crime, a sinful assault on a sanctuary venerated by God, and a direct provocation to the feelings of Muslims globally. Furthermore, Al-Azhar issued a warning regarding the severe consequences of expanding the scope of conflict to involve Islamic holy sites, reiterating that Mecca must never become an arena of conflict or threat.

Highlighting that the sanctity of Mecca is a foundational tenet of the Islamic faith, Al-Azhar stated that this sanctity must remain uncompromised. The institution also affirmed that the security of the Two Holy Mosques transcends political or regional matters, representing an issue tied directly to the faith of the global Islamic community. Safeguarding the Holy City remains a vital responsibility that must be upheld entirely separate from political conflicts.