Thank God the siege at Westgate has ended. Thank God for our brave men and women in uniform and all those who volunteered or helped out in their own little ways throughout this nightmarish ordeal. We mourn the dead and commiserate with their loved ones. We wish survivors a speedy recovery. Kenyans’ resiliency will shine through.
“We are as fearless and invincible as the lions on our coat of arms” (President Uhuru Kenyatta)
[youtube.com/watch?v=lIljogSlZwc]We Muslim leaders gathered here today condemn in the strongest terms the attack on peace loving Kenyans and our international guests who have chosen to live and work in Kenya.
We send our deepest condolences to the families of the bereaved and those wounded in the ongoing siege at the Westgate Mall.
We reiterate that wanton and indiscriminate killing of innocent men, women and children is against Islamic teachings and tenets.
We re-affirm our support to the government of Kenya and its security organs in the ongoing operations to secure the mall from the attackers.
We call upon our Muslim brethren and all Kenyans of goodwill to heed the appeal and come out in large numbers to donate blood to relieve our healthcare institutions provided care and treatment to the wounded.
We call upon all Kenyans to remain calm and refrain from being divided on sectarian grounds by this unfortunate incident.
Read by Adan Wachu, Secretary-General, Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM)on behalf of the leaders gathered at Jamia Mosque Nairobi on Sunday 22.9.2013
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