Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in Berlin on Tuesday (03/05/2011), condemned the killing of the leader of Al Qaeda by the command of the United States and said that the action violates international law.
Speaking to German television, Schmidt, now 93 years and became Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982, said the killing of Osama bin Laden clearly violate existing international law.
He warned that U.S. commando operation that could be an unexpected global impact, especially in the Arab world is currently gripped by unrest.
Meanwhile, from Cairo, the leader of Egypt's Sunni Muslim teaching center of the prestigious Al-Azhar, condemned the "disposal" Osama bin Laden remains at sea by United States troops, on Monday, as an affront to religious values and humanity.
Muslims have great respect for the cemetery on land and receive a burial at sea only in cases where the bodies can not be maintained intact on the ship until the ship reaches the shore.
"High Priest, Dr. El-Tayeb Ahmaed, sheikh of Al Azhar, condemned the report, if true, about the throwing the corpse of Osama bin Laden into the sea," said a statement issued by Al Azhar, which is respected around the world by many Sunni Muslims as a center for teaching religion.
"Procedure (burial Bin Laden by the U.S.) is against all religious values and norms of humanity,"the statement said.
"high priest asserted, is forbidden in Islam destroy the bodies, whatever their beliefs. People respect the buried corpse. "
A famous Egyptian Islamic lawyers also criticized the U.S. action and stated that Osama bin Laden's corpse should be buried in his home country, Saudi Arabia, one of U.S. allies.
While some people are happy with the death of Osama, especially U.S. citizens, some leaders and observers warned that Al Qaeda's struggle is not over.
Speaking to German television, Schmidt, now 93 years and became Chancellor of Germany from 1974 to 1982, said the killing of Osama bin Laden clearly violate existing international law.
He warned that U.S. commando operation that could be an unexpected global impact, especially in the Arab world is currently gripped by unrest.
Meanwhile, from Cairo, the leader of Egypt's Sunni Muslim teaching center of the prestigious Al-Azhar, condemned the "disposal" Osama bin Laden remains at sea by United States troops, on Monday, as an affront to religious values and humanity.
Muslims have great respect for the cemetery on land and receive a burial at sea only in cases where the bodies can not be maintained intact on the ship until the ship reaches the shore.
"High Priest, Dr. El-Tayeb Ahmaed, sheikh of Al Azhar, condemned the report, if true, about the throwing the corpse of Osama bin Laden into the sea," said a statement issued by Al Azhar, which is respected around the world by many Sunni Muslims as a center for teaching religion.
"Procedure (burial Bin Laden by the U.S.) is against all religious values and norms of humanity,"the statement said.
"high priest asserted, is forbidden in Islam destroy the bodies, whatever their beliefs. People respect the buried corpse. "
A famous Egyptian Islamic lawyers also criticized the U.S. action and stated that Osama bin Laden's corpse should be buried in his home country, Saudi Arabia, one of U.S. allies.
While some people are happy with the death of Osama, especially U.S. citizens, some leaders and observers warned that Al Qaeda's struggle is not over.
