There's nothing Islamic about
Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists, Queen Rania of Jordan said
Thursday in the nation's capital.
"They justify their actions by invoking Islam - there is
nothing Islamic about these terrorists," Rania said while
receiving an honorary degree in International Development and
Cooperation Sciences from La Sapienza University.
"The more they invoke Islam for their terrorist acts the
more they provoke the intolerance of peaceful Muslims".
The queen added that fearing the terrorists will lead us to
fear one another.
"The moment we let suspicion take over, they win," she
said.
"So I beg you to continue treating our fellows with respect
and an open mind - as we are doing today by honoring an Arab, a
Muslim, a woman".
ISIS is not only slaughtering innocents, it is also
attempting to destroy our culture, Rania said.
"They are not just killing thousands of innocent men, women
and children but also our shared cultural heritage...these are
not just attacks on ancient pillars and stones, but on the
centuries-old values of our common archeological heritage and of
our human coexistence," the Jordanian queen said.
The Islamist extremists "are so deluded they think they can
create a new post-Daesh (Arabic for ISIS) era and brainwash
future generations", Rania said.
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