Al-Azhar sheikh demands 'serious action' on climate change
The leading Sunni Muslim religious authority's comments followed floods in Turkey and scorching temperatures in Iraq, among other issues.
One of the world’s leading Muslim religious authorities addressed climate issues on Sunday.
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb pleaded with the international community on Twitter to take “serious action” to fight climate change.
“The recent flooding and record rise in temperatures around the world, which have caused hundreds of deaths and displaced many more, should reinforce the need for serious action toward combatting climate change and safeguarding humanity from this undeniable threat,” Tayeb wrote on Twitter.
Tayeb is leader of the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt. The house of worship is one of the most influential Islamic institutions in the world, particularly among Sunni Muslims.
