Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September as an occasion on which the principles and values of peace among world's peoples are promoted.
Deplorably, as this day passes, some of these peoples still do not know what peace means because it has been made to disappear from all walks of their lives by wars and conflicts. While some peoples have been killed by the weapon of ignorance and poverty, other peoples attempt to avoid their fate, being indecisive about whether to help those suffering or stay away from them to avoid their fate. In fact, a few people benefit from this harsh reality because they relish in sucking others' blood and inflicting pain on them.
Meanwhile, Al-Azhar Al-Sharif affirms its determined attempts and deep concern to foster peace and tolerance all over the world. On this occasion, al-Azhar Al-Sharif calls on the whole world especially the Great powers, national and international organizations, and social, humanitarian and religious institutions to establish peace and security, to consolidate joint efforts to counter terrorism and extremism and to do much efforts to fight poverty, illness and ignorance. Al-Azhar Al-Sharif is ready to cooperate with the serious calls that pursue welfare for all humanity, hoping that peace will prevail all over the world.