{"id":135537,"date":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/135537"},"modified":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:00:00","slug":"president-of-the-union-we-welcome-the-ceasefire-and-call-for-unity-and-the-end-of-aggression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/135537","title":{"rendered":"President of the Union: We Welcome the Ceasefire and Call for Unity and the End of Aggression"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#EE0000\">President of the Union: We Welcome the Ceasefire and Call for<br \/>\nUnity and the End of Aggression<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\ncolor:#002060\">(Official Statement by His Eminence Sheikh Prof. Dr. Ali<br \/>\nMohieddine Al-Qaradaghi, President of the International Union of Muslim<br \/>\nScholars)<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Doha \u2013<br \/>\nWednesday, April 8, 2026<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">We<br \/>\nwelcome the ceasefire between the United States of America and the Zionist<br \/>\nentity on one side, and Iran on the other.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">We<br \/>\nappreciate this halt, even if temporary, and express our hope that it will<br \/>\ncontinue until a final agreement is reached that ensures security and stability<br \/>\nin the region.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nregion affected by this destructive and senseless war is highly sensitive on<br \/>\nall levels, not only regionally but globally.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The<br \/>\nworld has been impacted by these events, particularly due to the closure of the<br \/>\nStrait of Hormuz and the resulting delays in the delivery of significant<br \/>\nquantities of essential oil to global markets, highlighting the strategic<br \/>\nimportance of this critical point worldwide.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">Accordingly,<br \/>\nall parties must exercise the highest degree of responsibility: from the United<br \/>\nStates and major powers to the countries of the region, recognizing the<br \/>\nsensitivities of this issue and the necessity of avoiding the escalation of<br \/>\ndiscord and wars.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">We<br \/>\naffirm our full support for the ceasefire, our pursuit of lasting peace, and<br \/>\nthe removal of aggression from all parties.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">We have<br \/>\ncondemned the aggression carried out by the United States and the Zionist<br \/>\nentity, as well as the aggression targeting the Gulf states, including Qatar,<br \/>\nKuwait, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, and others.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">This is<br \/>\nour firm stance: condemning aggression and continuously calling for peace.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">I seize<br \/>\nthis opportunity to urge the Gulf states and all nations affected by these<br \/>\nevents to strengthen comprehensive unity, study the consequences of this war,<br \/>\nand draw lessons from it.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">I also<br \/>\ncall upon the leaders of our Islamic nation, particularly Arab leaders, to<br \/>\nlearn from these experiences on all levels to ensure the security and stability<br \/>\nof our nation\u2019s future.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(Source:<br \/>\nThe Union)<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 115%; unicode-bidi: embed;\"><span lang=\"AR-SA\" style=\"font-size:1.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" 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