Condemnation of France President, Emmanuel Macron’s Incitement Against Islam and The Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)

In recent weeks, French President, Emmanuel Macron attacked Islam and the Muslim Ummah accusing them of “separatism”. He described Islam as “a religion in crisis all over the world”

This coincided with the provocative move by Charlie Hebdo, a left-wing French magazine infamous for publishing anti-Islamic caricatures, which have drawn widespread anger and outrage across the Muslim world. Macron’s statements against Islam are “irresponsible” and “cause to spread the culture of hatred and violence in the world when efforts are underway to enhance tolerance and dialogue between cultures and Religions. These repeated insults of Islam and its Prophet (ﷺ) only fuel hatred among the people of the world.

Therefore, The Gambia Supreme Islamic Council (GSIC), on behalf of the Muslim Ummah in The Gambia, strongly condemns Emmanuel Macron’s attacks on our Leader and Role Model, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Thus, the GSIC calls on Emmanuel Macron to abandon his policy of insulting Islam and inciting against it and as well stop offending the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and hurting the feelings of 2 billion Muslims around the world in the name of so-called democracy and freedom of speech.

Given the above, the GSIC urges all Muslims in The Gambia to abandon all France-manufactured products. The GSIC also solicits from all Imams and Scholars in The Gambia to preach to the people about the good conduct of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and encourage Muslims to practice it in their daily life as Allah the Almighty commands us in the Holy Qur’an “verily in the messenger of Allah, you have a good example for him who hopes for Allah and the last day and has remembered Allah much” 23: Verse 21

May Allah, the almighty guide and protect Islam and his people.

Signed:

Imam Muhammad Lamin Touray

The President