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Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks

This page focuses on condemnations of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It is not a complete listing of all condemnations written or spoken by Muslims but is intended to provide a representative sample. Note: See also How American Muslims Really Responded to September 11 for more information about the Muslim response to 9/11. And another listing is at Statements Against Terror. Related commentary at Friedman Wrong About Muslims Again , by Juan Cole.
Muslim Leaders
  • A Message from the Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • American Muslim Leaders Condemn Attacks
  • American Muslims and Scholars Denounce Terrorism on Anniversary of 9/11
  • Australian Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attack
  • Bin Laden Distorts Islam, Islamic Scholars Say
  • Bin Laden's Idea of 'Jihad' is Out of Bounds, Islamic Scholars Say
  • British Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks
  • Canadian Muslims Condemn Terorist Attacks
  • Islamic Statements Against Terrorism in the Wake of the September 11 Mass Murders
  • Islamic World Deplores U.S. Losses
  • Looking for Answers in Islam's Holy Book: What Islamic Scholars Have to Say
  • Muslim Reactions to Sept 11
  • Muslim World Condemns Attacks on U.S.
  • Muslim rulers condemn WTC attacks
  • New Zealand Muslims Condemn Terrorism
  • Organization of the Islamic Conference Foreign Ministers Condemn International Terrorism
  • Quran a Book of Peace Not War, Islamic Scholars Say
  • Scholars of Islam Condemn Terrorism
  • Some American Muslims Take a Look at Their Communities' Shortcomings
  • U.S. Muslim Scholars Condemn Attacks
  • UK Muslim Leaders Condemn 'Lunatic Fringe'
  • When is jihad OK? Muslim Perspectives​

Specific Muslim Scholars
  • Attacks on Civilians: Forbidden by Islam, by Shaykh Yusuf Qaradawi
  • Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah of Lebanon condemns Osama Bin Laden, by Ayatollah Muhammad Husain Fadlallah
  • Bin Laden's Violence is a Heresy Against Islam, by AbdulHakim Murad (Tim Winter)
  • Defending the Civilians (a fatwa against terrorism), by Shaykh Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti
  • Expert Says Islam Prohibits Violence Against Innocents, by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
  • Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Condemns Suicide Bombings, by Shaykh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi
  • High Mufti of Russian Muslims calls for Extradition of Bin Laden, by Russian Muslim leaders
  • Iran's Supreme Leader Condemns Attacks on U.S., by Ayatollah Ali Khamanei
  • Islam and the Question of Violence, by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Iranian scholar
  • Jihad: Its True Meaning and Purpose, by Muzammil H. Siddiqui
  • Most Prominent Sunni Muslim Scholar Condemns Killing of Civilians, by Shaykh Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar University
  • Muslim Attitudes about Violence, by Shaykh Muhammad al-Munajjid
  • On the Terrorist Attacks, by Imam Zaid Shakir
  • Prominent Pakistani Cleric Tahir ul Qadri condemns Bin Laden, by Tahir ul Qadri
  • Reclaiming Islam from the Terrorists, by AbdulHakim Murad, British scholar
  • Reflections on the National Horror of September 11, 2001, by Muzammil H. Siddiqui
  • Refutation of Bin Laden's Defense of Terrorism, by Moiz Amjad, Pakistani scholar
  • Response to a Question about Islam and Terrorism, by Moiz Amjad, Pakistani scholar
  • Saudi Clerics Condemn Terrorism, by Sheikh Abderrahman al-Sudayes
  • Saudi Grand Mufti Condemns Terrorist Attacks in U.S., by Shaikh Abdulaziz Al-Ashaikh
  • Scholars' Statements Regarding The Attacks In The United States, by Shaykh Abdul-Aziz Aali-Shaykh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and President of the Committee of Senior Scholars, and Shaykh Saleh Al-Lehaydaan, Chief Justice Of The Saudi Arabian Judiciary, and Shaykh Dr. Saaleh Ibn Ghaanem As-Sadlaan, Pres. Higher Studies Dept. Al-Imaam Muhammd Ibn Saud Islamic University
  • Spanish Muslim Clerical authorities Issue Fatwa against Osamah Bin Laden, by Spanish Muslim leaders
  • Terrorism Is at Odds With Islamic Tradition, by Khaled Abou El Fadl
  • Terrorism: Not a doorway to heaven, by Jamil Abdul Razzak Hajoo, of Idriss Mosque, Seattle
  • The Myth of Islamic Terrorism Exploded, by Shaykh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah bin Baaz and Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih al Uthaymeen
  • The worst enemies of Islam are from within, by Hamza Yusuf
  • Top Saudi Cleric Says Attacks on U.S. a Terrible Crime in Islam, by Shaykh Salah al-Lahidan, head of the Islamic Judiciary of Saudi Arabia
  • Violence Against Innocents Violates Islamic Law, by Imam Siraj Wahhaj

Individual Ordinary Muslims
Special links
A Country United- Poem by a Muslim woman about September 11
Islam Denounces Terrorism- Site of Muslim scholar Harun Yahya
Muslims Against Terrorism- An organization founded by Muslims who stand against the hijacking of Islam by extremists and terrorists
Report: Muslim Celebrities Condemn Attacks- Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Muhammad Ali, Hakeem Olajuwon of the Houston Rockets
Muslim charities who solicited donations to help victims in New York City:
  • Global Relief Foundation
  • Islamic Relief
  • Mercy USA
Articles, essays, and columns
Here are some things I've written myself; some of these pages may also contain links to further condemnations of more recent events:
  • a step in the right direction
  • Arab views on the Russian hostage crisis
  • Bali Attacks a Heinous Crime, Total Barbarism, says prominent Muslim scholar
  • Death and destruction in the name of Islam?
  • do not let hatred drive you to injustice
  • does the Quran really command killing unbelievers?
  • Even more sick
  • explosions in London
  • Hiraba versus Jihad
  • in case you hadn't noticed this story
  • Islamic rulings on warfare
  • Killing of children is an abomination, whoever does it
  • Muslim scholars seek to rein in 'sheikhs of death'
  • Muslims condemn Berg beheading
  • Muslims who act as if Islam had never come and its teachings had never been revealed
  • not silent
  • not silent, not even close
  • Oh, God. Not again.
  • On the terrorist attack in Indonesia
  • Once more with feeling
  • Organization of the Islamic Conference: Muslims must fight extremism
  • Qaradawi condemns terrorism in Qatar
  • Qataris demonstrate against terrorism
  • Saudi clerics condemn terrorism in front of 2 million Muslim pilgrims
  • Saudi scholars condemn violence
  • Sick
  • Sick of people who murder to advance their cause
  • terrorism is a return to the pre-Islamic ignorance
  • Terrorism is not Islam
  • terrorist attacks in Egypt
  • terrorists strike at the heart of Shi'a Islam
  • the truth about jihad
  • the two sides of Yusuf Qaradawi
  • to remember and again to condemn those who did it
  • Top Saudi cleric condemns terrorism
  • using Islam to fight terrorism
  • Wahhabi scholar condemns terrorism
  • Wahhabis condemning terrorism
  • When I read this in the news, my heart sank to the floor
  • And here are articles by other ordinary Muslims:
  • A Curse Upon the Brigands Who Kill Children, by Aziz Poonawalla
  • A Dastardly Act, by Ikram Seghal
  • A Muslim Surgeon's Prayer for His Fellow Americans, by Aftab Ahmad
  • Amid simmering religious tension, Muslims denounce killing of Christian family, by (Associated Press report)
  • Area Muslims slam suicide bombing, by Washington Times report
  • Bin Laden's Fatwa is a Call to Plunder Not Jihad, by Aziz H. Poonawalla
  • Defaming, Defiling, and Falsifying Islam: A Condemnation of al-Qaeda, by Frank M. Afflitto, convert to Islam
  • Does the Quran Sanction Violence?, by Mohamed Elmasry
  • Hirabah versus Jihad, by Robert D. Crane, convert to Islam
  • Horrified by What Happened in the U.S., by Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh
  • Human Nature at Its Worst, by Amir Meshkin
  • I Believe in Allah and America, by Arsalan Iftikhar
  • I'm Not the Enemy, by Reshma Memon Yaqub
  • Islam Demands a Muslim Response to 9/11 (PDF), by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad
  • Islam condemns all acts of terrorism, by Daar-ul-Ehsaan
  • Islam is Not the Source of Terrorism, by Harun Yahya
  • Islam is Not to Blame, by Omar Sarwar
  • Islam is a Religion of Peace, Not Terrorism, by Muhammad Ali
  • Islam: A Home of Tolerance Not Fanaticism, by Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
  • Islamic Scholars Should Speak Up for the Truth about Islam and Jihad, by Laila Nasheeba-Or
  • Jihad Means Waging Peace and Justice, by Mohamed Elmasry
  • May God Touch All of Us with His Infinite Grace, by Susan Abulhawa
  • Muslims Must Not Let Terrorism Become the Voice of Islam, by Blerime Topalli
  • My Fatwa on the Fanatics, by Ziauddin Sardar
  • Not In My Name: A Treatise Against Religious Intolerance, by Richard L. Dixon, convert to Islam
  • Osama Bin Laden: An Enemy of Islam, by Muqtedar Khan
  • Press Release, by Khalid Usman, Councillor, Ward 7, Markham, Ontario
  • Some Misappropriations of Quranic Verses, by David Dakake, Islamic Research Institute (PDF)
  • Terror Is Not Islam, by Kari Ann Owen (convert to Islam)
  • The Meaning of Jihad, by Hesham Hassaballa
  • The Real Meaning of the Concept of Jihad, by Ahmed Motiar
  • Twin Towers Viewed from a Western Minaret: Thoughts of a Convert to Islam, by Michael Wolfe
  • Under Attack, by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad
  • What Does the Quran's 'Verse of the Sword' Really Mean?, by Hesham A. Hassaballa
  • When the innocent are murdered, we all go into the dark with them, by Ziauddin Sardar
  • Who Hijacked Islam, by Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysian dissident
Messages on Muslims' Websites:
  • Al-Islam, by scholars at a Shi'ite resource site
  • Islam: The Modern Religion, by Fareena Alam
  • Islamic Studies page, by Alan Godlas (convert to Islam)
  • Kamilat, by Talibah Jilani
  • Muslim Answers, by Abd ar-Rahman Robert Squires
See also: Muslim Imam Offers Words of Prayer at World Trade Center Memorial Ceremony
Bonus: View This Is Islam: "Islam, it's all about peace, terrorism it doesn't teach".


Ongoing: The Council on American-Islamic Relations
  • In an effort to show that Muslim activism against terrorism didn't stop after 9/11, this section contains press releases and statements by the Council on American-Islamic Relations condemning terrorist attacks. This is a resource in development. Subscribe to CAIR's mailing list to keep up with their latest statements and releases.
  • American Muslims Condemn Riyadh Bombings - May 23, 2003
  • CAIR Calls for Release of All Hostages in Iraq - Tuesday, September 21, 2004
  • CAIR Condemns 'Barbaric' London Terror Attacks - Thursday, July 07, 2005
  • CAIR Condemns Attack On U.S. Medical Personnel In Yemen - December 30, 2002
  • CAIR Condemns Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy in Gaza - October 15, 2003
  • CAIR Condemns Haifa Suicide Bombing - 10/04/2003
  • CAIR Condemns Hariri Assassination - Monday, February 14, 2005
  • CAIR Condemns Iraq Church Bombings - Sunday, August 01, 2004
  • CAIR Condemns Killing of British Hostage in Iraq - Friday, October 08, 2004
  • CAIR Condemns Murder of American in Saudi Arabia - Friday, June 18, 2004
  • CAIR Condemns Murder of Margaret Hassan - Wednesday, November 17, 2004
  • CAIR Condemns School Killings in Russia - Tuesday, September 07, 2004
  • CAIR Joins 'Call to Action' on Darfur Crisis - Tuesday, August 03, 2004
  • CAIR condemns Istanbul bombings - Thursday, November 20, 2003
  • CAIR condemns attacks on civilians - Thursday, March 28, 2002
  • CAIR condemns hostage-taking by Iraqi insurgents, calls for release of hostages - 4/9/2004
  • CAIR condemns killings in Iraq, Pakistan - Tuesday, March 02, 2004
  • CAIR condemns murder of American in Iraq - 5/11/2004
  • CAIR condemns mutilation of bodies in Iraq - Wednesday, March 31, 2004
  • CAIR statements on the events of September 11 - (various dates)
  • CAIR welcomes capture of Saddam Hussein - Sunday, December 14, 2003
  • CAIR-CAN Condemns Anti-Semitic Graffiti - August 25, 2004
  • CAIR-CAN Condemns Vandalism of Jewish Homes in Toronto - Friday, March 19, 2004
  • CAIR-CAN condemns Daniel Pearl killing - Friday, February 22, 2002
  • CAIR-CAN condemns bomb attack on Passover celebration in Israel - Thursday, March 28, 2002
  • CAIR-CAN condemns firebomb attack of Jewish school - Tuesday, April 06, 2004
  • CAIR-CAN condemns gang-rape of woman in Pakistan by tribal court - Friday, July 05, 2002
  • CAIR-CAN condemns killing of innocent Christian worshippers in Pakistan - Tuesday, October 30, 2001
  • CAIR-CAN: There is no justification for attacks on innocent people - Thursday, November 14, 2002
  • CAIR-NJ Offers Condolences to Coptic Community - Monday, January 17, 2005
  • CAIR: American Muslims Condemn Sectarian Mosque Bombing - 07/05/2003
  • Canadian Muslim scholars reject Bin Laden's calls for jihad - Monday, October 15, 2001
  • Canadian Muslims Condemn Recent Khadr Comments That Excuse Terrorism - Friday, March 05, 2004
  • Canadian Muslims condemn 9/11 terrorist attacks - Tuesday, September 11, 2001
  • Canadian Muslims condemn anti-Jewish article - Monday, January 12, 2004
  • Canadian Muslims condemn church attack in Pakistan - Sunday, March 17, 2002
  • Canadian Muslims condemn vandalism of synagogues - Friday, April 12, 2002
  • Muslims Condemn Philippines Airport Bombing - Tuesday, March 04 2003
  • Muslims Offer Help for Victims of Terrorist Attacks - 9/11/01
  • Muslims condemn anti-Jewish article - Wednesday, January 07, 2004
  • Muslims condemn anti-Semitic article - 11/8/2002
  • Muslims to hold 9/11 vigil at U.S. Capitol - Thursday, August 28, 2003
  • Muslims urged to donate for D.C. sniper victims - Wednesday, October 16, 2002
  • U.S. Imams Say Iraq Hostage-Takers Violate Islamic Beliefs - Friday, October 29, 2004
  • U.S. Muslim Group Condemns bin Laden Videotape - 09/11/2003
  • U.S. Muslims Condemn Madrid Bombings - 03/11/2004
  • U.S. Muslims call for 9/11/02 "Day of Unity and Prayer" - Tuesday, July 23, 2002
  • US Muslims Condemn Terrorism in Ad Campaign - March 8, 2003


Special: Muslims in the Military
  • Are American Muslims patriotic? Do they serve their country, or support America's response to the terrorist attacks? Read these stories to find out more
  • Islam Gains Place in U.S. Military As Ranks of Muslims Grow
  • Islamic Scholars Say U.S. Muslim Soldiers Must Fight for Country
  • Muslim soldier dies in Iraq
  • Muslims In Military: Arab-American proudly serves U.S.
  • Muslims in the U.S. Military are As Loyal As Any, Chaplain Says
  • Ramadan a Sacred Time for U.S. Muslim Troops
  • UK Muslims Must Obey UK Law, says Professor Muhammad Abdel Haleem
  • Plus: American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans

Also see Some Quranic Verses on Jihad, and What Islam Really Says about Killing the Innocent.
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