Syria's grand mufti: Differentiate between Islam and terrorism, Christianity and the West

Syria's grand Mufti called Thursday for differentiating between Islam and terrorism as well as between Christianity and the west.

During a meeting with Chairman of the Churches Council in the Middle East, Giorgios Ibrahim, Mufti Ahmed Hassoun underlined the council's role in deepening fraternity and mercy among peoples.

He warned against "the cultural invasion by some media, particularly through the internet, to defame both Islam and Christianity."

For his part, Ibrahim expressed readiness to show to the whole world the distinguished and rightful relations that connect Islam and Christianity, stressing the necessity of enhancing amity between both young generations of both religions.

He hailed the distinguished ties of Islamic - Christian fraternity, particularly in Syria, "which are honestly expressing the real ties connecting Islam and Christianity across history."

Earlier, Orthodoxy Syriac club in the central city of Homs held Wednesday a session titled "Moslems and Christians Together in Facing Challenges" in which Ibrahim called for fraternity and equality between Moslems and Christians all over the world.

He underlined the significance of starting a serious religious dialogue between the two religions, who are connected by a unified joint history, in order to face challenges that are threatening both of them.