Surprising signal from Saudi Arabia: Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman He stated that the person who will deliver the main sermon on the pilgrimage to Mecca on the Feast of Sacrifice is the Sheikh. Muhammad al-Issa, Secretary-General of the World Muslim League and former Minister of Justice. Issa is considered a moderate figure and even works to promote the discourse between Jews and Muslims.
In addition, in 2020 al-Issa also visited Auschwitz, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, together with a delegation of Muslim and Jewish clerics. IDF Spokesman in Arabic, Avichai Edrei“He is the true Islam. Saudi cleric Muhammad al-Issa and members of his delegation pray in memory of the victims of the Jewish Holocaust in Auschwitz. Watch the video and warn, as interfaith is the cause of all good.”
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Saudi Cleric Muhammad Al-Issa and his mission pray in memory of the victims #holocaust Jews in camp #Auschwitz… Watch the video and be warned, for fraternity between religions is the cause of all good! pic.twitter.com/Cb0s1qJByQ— Avichay Adraee (@AvichayAdraee) January 23, 2020
As a result, the appointment caused a great deal of shock in the Muslim world and a widespread defamation campaign on social media. Many reactions inside and outside the Saudi kingdom have accused Issa of promoting normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel. Many called for the removal of the appointment to carry the main sermon on the Feast of Sacrifice. Many others attached to the picture of Issa, also the picture of the extremist Indian leader, SedgoroKnown for his hostility to Islam and Muslims, and in the past even shouted insults against the Prophet Muhammad.