A new chapter has opened in the interfaith peace work of the Abrahamic movement: the establishment of the Ibrahimian Movement in the United States of America as an independent institutional framework, with Ms. Anila Ali appointed as its president. The announcement was welcomed in a public Facebook post by Mr. Tom Wegner, Founder and CEO of The Abrahamic Movement Global, which carried a message from Mr. Mohammed Akn of Morocco.

Mr. Wegner shared the reflections of Mr. Akn, President of the Moroccan Organization for Humanitarian Cooperation, which operates under the banner of the Ibrahimian Movement in Morocco. The full post is available on Facebook.

“We do not need a new religion, but hearts that remember that humanity is older than our disputes.”— Mohammed Akn, President, Moroccan Organization for Humanitarian Cooperation

More than a signature on paper

Mr. Akn framed the U.S. launch as part of a project that believes peace is “not just a signature on paper, nor a commemorative image that brings together people of different religions, but a moral and historical responsibility towards future generations.” He described the step as not merely an institutional expansion but “a message that transcends geographical borders and political sensitivities.”

“We are tired of passing on hatred”

Speaking candidly, Mr. Akn said he was aware that not everyone would welcome his words. “We are tired of passing on hatred to our children in the name of history, and of turning religious differences into a wall, and of demanding that new generations pay the price of conflicts they did not choose,” he said.

He asked why the friendship between a Muslim and a Jew had become a matter of concern for some, and why an outstretched hand is sometimes seen as weakness or betrayal “while sometimes it is applauded for those who sow enmity and division.”

A Moroccan memory of coexistence

Mr. Akn spoke with pride of his country’s history, in which Muslims and Jews lived side by side, sharing markets, neighborhoods, memory, joy and sorrow. “I have learned that a person is not measured by their religion alone, but by what their heart carries of mercy, sincerity, and loyalty,” he said.

What the movement asks — and what it does not

According to Mr. Akn, the Ibrahimian Movement must be a space for sincere dialogue, mutual recognition and the creation of peace, “without canceling differences or taking away the dignity, freedom, and security of any people.” Select each tab for the principle as stated:

A message from Morocco to America

“From Morocco, where the memory of Muslims and Jews shares a common history, I say: we are not children of hatred, and we are not prisoners of the past,” Mr. Akn said. Addressing friends in the United States, including Ms. Anila Ali, he added: “The road is long, but great bridges always begin with a courageous step.”

“History will not only remember who won the wars, but will also remember who had the courage to create peace when peace was the hardest choice.”— Mohammed Akn

He closed with a pledge to the next generation: “We want to pass on to our children the memory of love, not maps of enmity.”

Khurram Ali Raza
Khurram Ali Raza reports for the World Desk of Faith & Freedom News – FFN.