A distinguished delegation of Imams and Muslim community leaders from across Europe visited Yad Vashem- Urge Islamic World to Acknowledge Holocaust Reality and Holocaust Remembrance Center.
In a landmark gesture of solidarity and remembrance, a distinguished delegation of Imams and Muslim community leaders from across Europe visited Yad Vashem — the World Holocaust Remembrance Center — on 8 July 2025. The visit marked a powerful moment of interfaith outreach and historical reckoning.
The group, representing diverse Muslim communities from across the continent, participated in a guided Arabic-language tour of the Holocaust History Museum. The experience culminated in an emotional ceremony at the Hall of Names, where the delegation laid a wreath and lit the eternal flame in solemn tribute to the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
This visit was not just an act of remembrance, but a profound statement of responsibility and moral clarity. The delegation came to Israel with a clear mission: to promote peace, coexistence, and mutual understanding between Muslims and Jews, and to forge new bridges between Israel and the Muslim world. That message echoed throughout their visit — in prayer, in reflection, and in powerful declarations of truth.
Among the participants, Dahri Nour Mouhammad offered an especially stirring reflection. “I could not bear seeing the pain and grief on the faces of the Jewish people in the photographs. It was beyond anything I could have imagined,” he said. “The tragedy is that there are still Muslims who deny the Holocaust. From this place, our message is unequivocal: the Holocaust happened. We must confront this truth. Muslim leaders must come to this museum — to witness with their own eyes, to read the historical record, and to truly feel the immense sorrow endured by the Jewish people.”
This historic visit by Muslim leaders is a courageous step toward dismantling denial and misinformation, and toward acknowledging shared humanity in the face of past horrors. At a time when antisemitism is once again on the rise globally, this delegation’s presence at Yad Vashem serves as a beacon of hope, reaffirming that truth, remembrance, and empathy are the first steps toward healing and lasting peace.
