A statement from Muslim scholars endorsing the UAE’s deal with Israel is discredited as several signatories, including Hamza Yusuf, deny ever having endorsed it
Several Islamic scholars have distanced themselves from a statement endorsing the UAE’s pact with Israel, which was put out by an Abu Dhabi-sponsored faith forum last week.
Bin Bayyah, has separately endorsed the normalisation treaty between the UAE and Israel using similar language in his capacity as the head of the Emirati Fatwa Council. “The recent reports alleging my political views were fabricated and erroneous,” the scholar said in a Facebook post, adding:
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