Hawzah News Agency- Head of Iran’s Islamic Seminary Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has issued a statement condemning the massacre of innocent Syrian people by the armed groups of Tahrir al-Sham, calling on all wise and brave scholars of the Islamic world and elders of other religions to condemn this act that is against the law and urged them to take a stand, calling on international institutions and human rights organizations to take serious and practical action to end war crimes in Syria.

The text of this statement is as follows:

In the name of Allah

Islam, as a religion that emphasizes the protection of life, property, and human dignity, never allows the killing of innocent people.

The killing of Syrian people by the armed groups of Tahrir al-Sham is not only against Islamic principles, but has also caused division and harm to the Islamic society.

According to international human rights law, including the Geneva Convention and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the killing of innocent people and any form of organized violence against civilians, especially children and women, is categorically condemned.

I call on all armed groups in Syria to adhere to Islamic and humanitarian principles and refrain from any violence and killing of innocent people. In these critical circumstances, when the great Satan US and its evil ally in the region, the child-killing Zionist regime, intend to strike at genuine Islam, the only way to end the Syrian crisis is to strive for reconciliation and national unity.

I express my condolences and deep sorrow for the brutal massacre of innocent people in Syria. I condemn these crimes and call on all wise and brave scholars of the Islamic world and elders of other religions to condemn this illegal act and take a firm stand. I call on international institutions and human rights organizations to take serious and practical action to end war crimes in Syria and to prosecute officials and groups violating human rights in international courts.

Alireza Arafi