We condemn the terrorist attack

on mourners at the church in Hammoud, Karak Governorate, during a funeral service.

Attacking people in places of worship and in moments of grief is rejected by every heavenly religion and by every humane value. It can never be attributed to any faith or religious community. Islam, too, forbids harming innocent life and calls for protecting lives and places of worship.

(مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا)

(Whoever kills a person—other than for a killing, or for spreading corruption on earth—it is as if he had killed all of mankind; and whoever saves one life, it is as if he had saved all of mankind)  Al-Ma'idah 5:32

Jordanian, Muslims and Christians, remain one people and one family, bound by love and national unity. We extend our sincere condolences to the families of the victims, wish the injured a swift recovery, and support every effort to establish the facts and hold those responsible to account under the law.