Why I Broke Taboos to Acknowledge the Holocaust

Why I Broke Taboos to Acknowledge the Holocaust
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In 18 months as secretary general of the Muslim World League, I have traveled to the Vatican to elevate interfaith understanding with His Holiness, Pope Francis. I visited the Grand Synagogue of Paris and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. I welcomed the highest-level delegation of U.S. evangelical Christian leaders ever to visit Saudi Arabia.

People ask me, what do these taboo-shattering acts signify? What do they all have in common?

I tell them: They reflect my sacred obligation to promote true Islam, a religion of moderation and peace. And they all stem from my solemn oath as an Islamic leader to demonstrate responsible leadership in everything I do.

 

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