Amid the atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan, the Indonesian\nUlama Council (MUI) has expressed deep sorrow over casualties in the\nescalating Middle East conflict. MUI believes that the Ramadan period\nshould serve as an opportunity to strengthen values of peace and\nhumanity, not the reverse.<\/p>\n
Muhammad Cholil Nafis, Head of MUI\u2019s Preaching and Brotherhood\nDivision, emphasised that military actions resulting in loss of life\ncontradict humanitarian values and international law.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe express our condolences over the loss of life. Military actions\nthat violate humanitarian values and international law cannot be\njustified under any circumstances,\u201d Cholil Nafis stated in his statement\non Sunday (1 March).<\/p>\n
He stressed that world order must be maintained based on principles\nof justice and peace as mandated in the 1945 Constitution and the United\nNations Charter.<\/p>\n
According to him, Indonesia has a constitutional commitment to help\nmaintain world peace and reject all forms of colonisation and\naggression.<\/p>\n
MUI views the current series of attacks and retaliatory actions as\npotentially triggering a broader regional conflict and deepening\nregional instability.<\/p>\n
Cholil considered the situation inseparable from a larger\ngeopolitical configuration, including its connection to the\nIsrael-Palestine conflict, which remains unresolved.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese series of attacks and counter-attacks risk expanding the\nconflict and increasing civilian suffering. This is not merely a\nmomentary incident, but part of a complex and interconnected\ngeopolitical issue,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
Therefore, MUI urged the immediate cessation of military action,\nrespect for state sovereignty, and maximum protection of civilians in\naccordance with international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n
Cholil stressed that civilians, including women and children, must\nnot become victims of political and military rivalries between\nnations.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, MUI called on Muslims to increase prayers and strengthen\nhumanitarian solidarity during Ramadan. He referred to the holy month as\na moment of spiritual reflection and reinforcement of commitment to the\nvalues of rahmatan lil \u2019alamin (mercy for all mankind).<\/p>\n
\u201cIn this holy month, let us increase our prayers and strengthen\nhumanitarian solidarity. Peace must be a shared aspiration of humanity,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
MUI also called on the Indonesian government, the United Nations, and\nthe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to take concrete steps in\nreducing tensions and preventing the expansion of war. Active diplomacy\nand multilateral approaches were deemed as key to halting the spiral of\nviolence.<\/p>\n
According to Cholil, warfare only brings widespread destruction and\nharm, from humanitarian, economic, and social perspectives. Therefore,\nhe emphasised the importance of making lasting peace and global justice\na shared goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeace and global justice are both a moral and constitutional\nmandate. War is never a long-term solution; it only brings suffering and\ndestruction,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mui-calls-for-cessation-of-middle-east-conflict-during-ramadan-1772362607", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }