Universities condemn the terrorist attack on Hamoud Church in Karak

Al-Hanandeh emphasized that terrorist attacks will not undermine the unity and cohesion of Jordanians, nor will they affect the values of brotherhood, tolerance, and coexistence that unite the members of Jordanian society, stressing the importance of uniting ranks in the face of terrorism and safeguarding the security and stability of the homeland.

He added that Jordanians, with all their components, form one family united by belonging to the homeland and loyalty to its Hashemite leadership, pointing to the university's keenness to consolidate the values of citizenship, belonging, tolerance, and dialogue among students, and to enhance their awareness of the importance of preserving the social fabric and national unity.

For his part, the Dean of Student Affairs at the university, Dr. Yassin Al-Qudah, said that the vigil expresses the university's position rejecting terrorism and the attack on places of worship, and embodies solidarity with the victims' families and the injured.

Participating students expressed their condemnation of the attack, affirming their adherence to the values of love, brotherhood, and coexistence, and their pride in the unity of Jordanians and their rallying around the Hashemite leadership.

At Philadelphia University, the university, represented by its Board of Trustees, its President, Dr. Abdullah Al-Jarrah, and its academic, administrative, and student family, condemned the sinful terrorist attack that targeted innocent people in Karak, noting that targeting citizens and violating the sanctity of places of worship is a crime against all of Jordan.

The university affirmed that the Christians of Jordan are authentic sons of this land and partners in Jordan's history, present, and future, and that their unity is firm in the face of attempts to sow discord and hatred, and that what affects any Jordanian citizen affects the entire nation.

The university stressed that the national partnership among Jordanians is based on equal citizenship, solidarity, and cooperation in building and protecting the homeland, and that the security and dignity of citizens is a shared national responsibility that is not subject to compromise, renewing its support for the Hashemite leadership and state institutions, and its backing of the armed forces and security services.

At Al-Hashemite University, a delegation from the university visited the injured in the terrorist attack that targeted the Greek Orthodox Church in the town of Hamoud in Karak Governorate to check on their health conditions and express the university's and its family's solidarity with them and their families.

The delegation included the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Ayman Al-Olimat, the Head of the Student Clubs Division, Mohammad Al-Jubour, and a number of university students.

The delegation participated in a blood donation campaign for the benefit of the injured, confirming the university's approach in translating its national and humanitarian positions into practical initiatives and standing by the sons of the nation in various circumstances and crises.

The delegation stressed that targeting places of worship and innocent people is a condemned crime, and that these attacks will not undermine the unity of Jordanians, the cohesion of their social fabric, and the values of coexistence.

At Mutah University, the university president, Dr. Salameh Al-Naimat, emphasized the necessity of addressing topics of tolerance and rejecting hate speech, extremism, and terrorism within the first lectures of the university's faculties.

Al-Naimat stressed the importance of the university's role in consolidating human and national values, promoting a culture of dialogue and respect for differences, in a way that supports building a university environment based on mutual respect and tolerance, and contributes to developing students' awareness, strengthening their national belonging, and enhancing students' awareness of the importance of dialogue, respect for others, and achieving national responsibility.

These directives come within the framework of Mutah University's keenness to continue its academic and educational role in spreading awareness, promoting the values of moderation and tolerance, and contributing to serving the community and consolidating its cohesion.