Sisi says he firmly rejects any form of violence or terrorism from anyone in the name of defending religion
Sisi slams freedom of expression seeking to offend Muslims
Egyptian President says freedom of expression should stop at offending more than 1.5 billion Muslims following display of caricatures in France of Prophet Mohammed.
Wednesday 28/10/2020
Sisi says he firmly rejects any form of violence or terrorism from anyone in the name of defending religion
CAIRO - Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday freedom of expression should stop at offending more than 1.5 billion people, following the display of caricatures in France of the Prophet Mohammed that Muslims see as blasphemous.
Sisi also said he firmly rejects any form of violence or terrorism from anyone in the name of defending religion, religious symbols or icons.
The Grand Imam of Egypt's al-Azhar on Wednesday called on the international community to criminalise "anti-Muslim" actions.
Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, who sits at the head of the thousand-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning, also said that al-Azhar strongly rejects the use of anti-Muslim sentiment to rally votes in elections.