Statements
Bearing witness in public
Our public statements respond to moments of crisis and conscience — calling, always, toward mercy, justice, and the protection of human life.
Current Statement
14 June 2026
On the Violence in the Region: A Call to Mercy, Restraint, and the Protection of Civilians
Our current statement on the protection of civilians and the path of restraint.
9 May 2026
On Rising Anti-Muslim Rhetoric and the Duty of Neighborliness
A call to protect one another across lines of faith and difference.
2 Apr 2026
A Ramadan Appeal for Ceasefire and the Feeding of the Hungry
An appeal to the warring parties — and the powers that arm them — for a ceasefire and the feeding of the hungry.
18 Feb 2026
Joint Interfaith Statement on the Protection of Houses of Worship
With FOR-USA and partners of many faiths: every tradition's sanctuary stands under the protection of ours.
3 Dec 2025
On the Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
A reflection on the Declaration, the tradition, and the distance between signature and practice.
21 Sep 2025
International Day of Peace: A Prayer and a Commitment
A prayer and a commitment, renewed in public.
14 Jul 2025
Against Collective Punishment: The Sanctity of Civilian Life
No soul bears the burden of another: against the doctrine that punishes populations for the deeds of the few.
6 May 2024
On Displacement and the Qur’anic Ethic of Refuge
A community whose calendar begins in an act of asylum cannot be neutral about the world's refusals of refuge.