‘Stop spilling Muslim blood’

November 24, 2013

Riyadh, Nov 24: The 21st conference of the Council of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA) concluded with a unanimous call to stop Muslim bloodshed irrespective of sect.

The resolution said that sectarian killing is strictly unlawful, as it violates the sanctity of Muslim blood.

The resolution was read out by IIFA’s Secretary-General Ahmad Khaled Babakr.

The event, which was launched in Riyadh on Monday by Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University’s Rector Suleiman bin Abdullah Abalkhail, also stressed the need to renounce extremism and promote moderation based on the recommendations of the 3rd Islamic Summit in Makkah in 2005.

The five-day event brought together renowned scholars from the Islamic world under the aegis of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.

“On the subject of dialogue between the followers of different Islamic sects, IIFA took a number of decisions and recommended emphasis on the necessity of respect for the mothers of believers and companions and all the followers of different Islamic sects,” the resolution said.

It called on the followers of Islam not to slander the Prophet’s wives.

The conference stressed the need to avoid offending other sects through media broadcast.

It called for holding seminars and forums designed to deepen the dialogue between the followers of different Islamic sects and to eradicate barriers that prevent Muslim unity by emphasizing shared values. The seminar also discussed the issue of reckless driving in the Kingdom and stressed the need to comply with traffic regulations. It recommended that authorities in Islamic countries raise awareness on the importance of adhering to traffic regulations.

Participants in the meeting decided to postpone discussing the topic of “jihad” in the context of sectarian strife after studying and listening to research presented on the topic.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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