Imam-e-Kaaba Prof Dr Saleh bin Abdullah urges world to play role in halting Gaza massacre

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Imam-e-Kaaba Professor Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid on Thursday said that the killing of human life was forbidden while Muslims were being massacred in Gaza, urging the international community to respect the sanctity of human lives and must act to stop the massacre of innocent Palestinians in Gaza.

He expressed these views during a special address at the international conference on 'Protection of Human Life in Shariah and Law' held at the Faisal Masjid Campus of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI).

The Imam-e-Kaaba said that the massacre of innocent people in Gaza was the darkest period in human history. He said that he prayed for the end of the cruelty against the Muslims of Palestine.

Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid said that special attention was being paid to the sanctity of human life in Islam. "In Islamic Shariah and law, human life has special importance without distinction of belief."

Referring to the sanctity of human life, he said that Islam strictly prohibited the loss of human life. Dr Saleh said that there was a promise of hell for the person who takes human life for no reason.

He further said that the services of Dr Hathal Homoud Alotaibi and the International Islamic University were praiseworthy. “I appreciate the International Islamic University for organizing a conference on the most important topic of hour,” he said. He emphasized that educational and research institutions of Muslim countries should focus on mutual cooperation.

The Imam-e-Kaaba said that the people of Pakistan were loving and Pakistan was a hospitable country. He said both the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have deep rooted historic and brethren ties.

Speaking on the occasion, Interim Education Minister Madad Ali Sindhi said that the whole of Pakistan was grateful to Imam-e-Kaaba for his visit. He said that the youth had the ability to change the destiny of the Muslim Ummah.

The minister said that cooperation with the International Islamic University will continue. Referring to the situation in Palestine, he said that today, the Muslim Ummah was saddened by the plight of Palestine.

He said Islam teaches coexistence and peace and added that the Ministry of Education would work together with the IIUI on the subject of Sirat-un-Nabi (PBUH).

Thanking Imam e Kaaba for gracing the conference, Dr Samina Malik, Rector of the International Islamic University said they are deeply grateful for Khadam-e-Harmain Sharifain and the government of Saudi Arabia for their invaluable support for them.