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| Beirut Islamic summit bans factional fighting |
| 2008-02-22 |
| Muslim religious leaders on Thursday tabooed factional fighting, supported the Arab initiative and the election of Gen. Michel Suleiman president. The statement was released after a summit meeting grouping Sunni Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabani, vice chairman of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan and Druze religious leader Sheikh Naim Hassan. It specifically labeled Taboo "factional fighting, challenges, striking at institutions, shops and houses." The statement, recited by Qabalan following the meeting at his office, termed Beirut "the mother of capitals, the capital of Lebanon, free independent Arab resisting Lebanon." "The Islamic Summit pleads with you to be responsible," the statement said, addressing "our relatives everywhere." The statement declared support for "the Arab initiative Â… the Arab League is responsible Â… for Lebanon's stability and calm." "We call for the election of a consensus president, especially Gen. Michel Suleiman and we call for the formation of a National Unity Government based on partnership and on the concept of no conqueror and no vanquished," the statement added. "Lebanon's only enemy is Israel," the Muslim religious leaders declared. It pleaded with Politicians to "have mercy on this people," promising more Islamic Summits and meetings with Christian religious authorities to agree on "a remedy that puts an end to all tensions." |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #1 "The Islamic Summit pleads with you to be responsible." UhhhÂ…good luck with that one. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2008-02-22 09:27 |