Renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani has welcomed the defence agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, describing it as a positive development for the Muslim world.
In a statement shared on his X account, Mufti Taqi Usmani congratulated the three governments on what he described as a historic agreement signed near the Holy Kaaba in Makkah. He expressed hope that the pact would become a source of greater unity and cooperation among Muslim countries.
The agreement brings Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye together under a framework for mutual defence cooperation. Under the announced arrangement, an armed attack against one of the three countries would be treated as an attack against all three.
Mufti Taqi Usmani said the location and significance of the agreement made the development particularly meaningful. He congratulated the governments involved and prayed that Allah makes the agreement a means of strengthening unity within the Muslim Ummah.
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The pact has attracted significant attention because the three countries are among the region’s important political, economic and military powers. Increased defence cooperation could potentially strengthen coordination on regional security and create closer strategic ties among the partners.
The agreement also comes at a time of heightened security concerns across the wider Middle East and surrounding regions, making cooperation between major Muslim countries particularly significant.
Mufti Taqi Usmani’s remarks reflect the view that greater cooperation among Muslim-majority countries could contribute to regional stability and collective security.
