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.
Egypt's Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb delivers a speech during the Founders Memorial event in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4, 2019.
Egypt's Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb delivers a speech during the Founders Memorial event in Abu Dhabi, Feb. 4, 2019. - Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images
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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.

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