Islamic Religious Community (IVZ) issued a statement categorically saying that violence is not part of Islam, alluding to the terrorist attack on the editorial office of the French satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo”, in which ten journalists and two policemen lost their lives.
“With deep resentment, we received the news of the terrorist attack in Paris, France. Secrets are known only by Almighty Allah, but, as presented to the public, based on Islamic principles, we condemn this act because it is far from the principles and teachings of Islam derived from the Holy Quran. Therefore we strongly condemn these events and urge all criminals, regardless of color, nationality and religion, to be brought to justice because we are convinced that there is no religion in the world that justifies these and similar actions. At the same time, we send sincere condolences to the families of the victims and all the friendly French nation”, reads the reaction of IRC.