DICID strongly condemns the offense toward Jesus Christ at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024

29 Jul DICID strongly condemns the offense toward Jesus Christ at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024

Allah Says:
((and [remember] when I inspired to the disciples, “Believe in Me and in My messenger [i.e., Jesus].” They said, “We have believed, so bear witness that indeed we are Muslims [in submission to Allāh].”

[And remember] when the disciples said, “O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord1 send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven?” [Jesus] said, “Fear Allāh, if you should be believers.”

They said, “We wish to eat from it and let our hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and be among its witnesses.”
Said Jesus, the son of Mary, “O Allāh, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers.”

Allāh said, “Indeed, I will send it down to you, but whoever disbelieves afterwards from among you – then indeed will I punish him with a punishment by which I have not punished anyone among the worlds.)) 5: 111 – 115.

Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue express its deepest shock and condemnation of the recent, highly offensive act that desecrated the sacred figure of Jesus Christ at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games. Such a blatant disregard for the religious beliefs of millions around the world is not only disrespectful but also a direct attack on the principles of tolerance and mutual understanding that the Olympic Games are meant to embody.

The Olympic movement has long been celebrated as a global platform that unites people from diverse backgrounds, promoting peace, and fostering intercultural dialogue. By allowing such a sacrilegious act to take place within the framework of these prestigious games, the organizers have betrayed the very spirit of the Olympic ideals.

Jesus Christ is revered by billions of people worldwide as a symbol of love, compassion, and unity. To subject such a revered figure to public ridicule and disrespect is an affront not only to the entire Christian community but also all Muslim communities, and a grave insult to the values of religious freedom and pluralism.

Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue remains committed to fostering dialogue and understanding between people of different faiths. We believe that such incidents only serve to highlight the urgent need for greater interfaith cooperation and respect.