Jordan condemns Sinai terrorist attack

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Friday conducted a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, in which he condemned the deadly terror attack that targeted a mosque in the north Sinai, according to a Royal Court statement. 

The King expressed his deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the victims, and wished the injured a speedy recovery. 

King Abdullah stressed Jordan’s solidarity with Egypt in the fight against terrorism, "which targets all".

Her Majesty Queen Rania on Friday took to Twitter to express her solidarity with victims of the attack in Egypt.

“We stand with #Egypt and its people. May God have mercy on those who lost their lives in #AlArish,” Queen Rania tweeted in English.

Also on Friday, the government condemned the attack, describing it as “cowardly”.

State Minster for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said that the attack, which targeted prayers including children and elderly people, is refused by all religions and doctrines and its perpetrators “have nothing to do with humanity,” the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Meanwhile, Council of Churches in Jordan denounced the attack, stressing that “such heinous act does not represent the heavenly religions”.

The council expressed its deep sympathy over the loss of tens of souls of Egyptians inside the worshipping place.

The Iftaa Department on Saturday condemned the “coward terror attack” that targeted worshippers during the Friday prayer, which resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries, according to Petra.

The department stressed that the coward act does not belong to any religion and cannot be accepted by any moderate mind, especially that killing is among the major crimes in Islam.

The Royal Court announced it would fly the Jordanian flag at its main entrance at half-mast on Saturday from early morning until 6pm in tribute to the victims of the clashes in Egypt.