My Letter to the Jewish Community – October 7, 2025 Dear brothers and sisters, I write to you today with a heavy but steadfast heart. Two years have passed since the horrors of October 7, 2023, when Hamas committed atrocities that shook the soul of humanity. Those acts of terror, against innocent men, women, and children, were not acts of faith, but of evil. They were crimes against G-d and against all that is sacred in both our traditions. I grieve with you. I stand beside you. I share your sorrow, and I honor your resilience. The days and months that followed revealed not only the depth of your pain but also the silence of many who once claimed moral kinship. Too many interfaith partners disappeared when you needed them most. That silence was a betrayal; not only of the Jewish community, but of the very principles of truth and compassion that faith demands of us all. Let me be clear: Hamas is not the voice of Islam. It is a branch of the Muslim Brotherhood; the same violent ideology that birthed ISIS and al-Qaeda. Its cruelty has hijacked the fate of Gaza, desecrated Islam’s image, and betrayed the Palestinian people themselves. Our faith commands us to stand against injustice… wherever it appears and whoever commits it. To my Jewish brothers and sisters: We share your grief, we honour your dignity, and we share your hope. I stand with you. And I pray that G-d grants comfort to the bereaved, freedom to the hostages, and healing to all who still carry the scars of that day. May Hamas be cursed at every sunrise and every sunset, for all eternity. May this remembrance strengthen our resolve to build bridges of courage and truth, grounded in faith and humanity that evil can never destroy. With peace, compassion, and unwavering solidarity, Imam Tawhidi