Dr. Devender Singh and Dr. Jafri S. Shabih Abbas
With profound grief and sorrow, the College Peace Club has been informed about the sad demise of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon. We, the members of the Peace Club pray to the Almighty that the departed soul may rest in peace. We also pray to the Almighty to give strength to the bereaved family of Dr. Moon to bear this unfortunate loss. We hope and believe that his spirit will remain alive in the heart of every peace-seeker.
Dr. Devender Singh
Chairman, College Peace Club, India
Dr. Jafri S. Shabih Abbas
Patron, College Peace Club, India
Prof. K.V. Thomas
The ascension of Father Moon into the spirit world has caused a deep agony in our hearts. In fact the whole world stands to mourn this sense of physical loss of the great soul. I sincerely extend my condolences to the bereaved family and Mother Moon in particular. I’m indebted to his genuine love and warm hospitality. May Father Moon’s spirit continue to guide us and unify the world as one family.
Prof. K.V. Thomas
Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, India
Prof. Kiran Walia
I extend my heart-felt wishes to the Universal Peace Federation and the Women’s Federation for World Peace, on the occasion of the ascension of Dr. Sun Myung Moon, the founder of these institutions. Dr. Moon promoted the ideas of living for the sake of others and motivated millions of civil society members to promote peace. Dr. Moon’s demise is a loss to the world peace movement. I wish Dr. Moon’s movement for peace may continue to change the lives of those affected by conflict and social strife.
Prof. Kiran Walia
Minister of Social Welfare, Women and Child Development, India
Dr. Moosa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan
Let me express my sincere condolences upon the passing of the Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon. He has been an example of serving the cause of peace at the risk of his life. His commitment to defend freedom and promote family values paved the way for a better world to come. We will uphold the goal of peace set by your beloved husband.
Dr. Moosa Bin Jaafar Bin Hassan
Ambassador of Oman to UNESCO
Hon. Peter Lokeris
We in Uganda and East Africa have received the news of the passing of our beloved True Father Rev. Sun Myung Moon with great shock and sadness. We therefore wish to send to you our sincere condolence upon the death of this great world leader who shaped the world to love humanity and respect family values. We appeal to you to accept our sympathies and wish the family to take heart and be strong in these trying moments. The True Father will be greatly missed. However, Africans believe that “We are on a market trip to Earth. Whether we fill our baskets or not, once the time is up, we go home.” The True Father has gone “home” to the spirit world after having accomplished the work that God our Heavenly Father sent him to do. Let us therefore be grateful for his life of great achievement in bringing about world peace. We pray that God will continue to guide the family of Father Moon and the members of Universal Peace Federation.
Hon. Peter Lokeris
Ambassador for Peace, Uganda
Ven. Bhante K. Dhamaratana Thera
We are sending you this special letter expressing our condolences after Dr. Sun Myung Moon passed away. Because of Dr. Moon’s vision, we could have a chance to meet with religious and community leaders from different backgrounds and discuss how to make a harmony and peace in the world. We always admired his vision and determination to fulfill it. We will be grateful for what he has done for all of us.
Ven. Bhante K. Dhamaratana Thera
Chief Incumbent of Stockholm Buddhist Vihara, and the Chief Prelate of Scandinavia, Sweden
Rev. Ake Lion
Peace-loving people in the whole world have suffered a great loss with the passing of Rev. Moon. His greatness was to gather ideas from all different religions that by long usage had been in conflict with each other. Through these meetings, friendships with the different representatives have been made and produced great understanding. I myself have deeply appreciated these meetings. I have found good friendship with other Christians, imams, Hindu leaders, Sikhs, and also leaders of minor religions. The Holy Spirit has been with us. We have much to thank Rev. Moon for and hope that his family and the people he educated will continue to lead in his spirit.
Reverend Ake Lion
Swedish Church
D.M. Jayaratne
It is with deep sorrow that I am extending this letter of condolence on the occasion of the unexpected demise of Dr. Sun Myung Moon. I wish to join with his wife and family to share in this moment of grief. As the founder of Universal Peace Federation, the effort of Dr. Sun Myung Moon to achieve world peace has been remarkable. Even at the age of 92 he was actively working hard to achieve his objective. His efforts to achieve permanent peace in Sri Lanka through various projects conducted by the Universal Peace Federation, Religious Youth Service, and Interreligious Peace Sports Festival during the conflict in northern Sri Lanka have been remarkable. His efforts were further consolidated by his one day visit to Sri Lanka in November 2005. His vision of a global community of families bound together in true love irrespective of nationality, religion, race, or culture fits well with the traditional family concept of Sri Lanka. His demise is a great loss to the peace-loving world. May his legacy shine on in the lives he touched.
D.M. Jayaratne
Prime Minister, Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs, Sri Lanka
Hon. Danny Phillip
On behalf of myself, my family, and the people of Solomon Islands who have in one way or another come into contact with the federation as well as the founder and leader of great world movement wish to convey to you our most heart-felt sorrow and sadness during this time of your great loss. Half a world away, we may not be able to appreciate the circumstances that brought the demise of your Father, the late Sun Myung Moon, but the one thing we are sure of is that this great movement will not stop here. Rather, it will flourish from strength to strength so that many more people are brought to the realization of global peace and peace that passes all understanding and thereby create a society free of violence, fear, intimidation, hate, patronage, or corruption and press forward for justice, fairness, openness, transparency, dignity, and equality. We are with you in spirit and wish you all of God’s love and blessings as you lay to rest your husband, father, and grandfather. May God Almighty grant him peaceful respite until one day He will call him unto His own bosom.
Hon. Danny Phillip, MP
Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands (2010-2011)
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing away of Reverend Sun Myung Moon. The contributions and efforts of Rev. Moon to create understanding and peace amongst the peoples of the world are internationally acknowledged and appreciated. He will be greatly missed by the church he founded and the people he led and looked after over the many years. I convey to you and your family my sincere condolences at this time of sorrow and mourning.
Tuilaepa Fatialofa Lupesoli’ai Sa’ilele Malielegaoi
Prime Minister of the Independent State of Samoa
Johnson Toribiong
On behalf of my family and the people of Palau, I would like to express our sympathy at this time of the passing of Father Moon. To those of us who were acquainted with him, he was a giant of a man who braved perilous circumstances to pioneer the way to a peaceful world. Indeed, the world has lost a champion of world peace who will be hard to replace. As we grieve his passing, we assure ourselves that Father Moon is in a much better place. Blessed to be born into an exemplary family, his roots reached deep into the soil of Korean virtue and heart; while he prayed to understand the reason for his people’s suffering. Upon receiving Jesus’ call and coming to know God as the Eternal Parent who lost His children, he committed his life to the liberation of God and humankind. Knowing as we do that Father Moon lived and dedicated every fiber of his being to bringing about the peaceful ideal world cherished by both God and humankind, we believe that the world will now look with renewed interest at his life and teaching. Indeed, the world has lost a champion of world peace who will be hard to replace. May we find the courage and wisdom to lead and to continue the vision and work he dedicated his life to do – realize true world peace in our lifetime.
Johnson Toribiong
President, Republic of Palau
Faisal Al Fayez and Ghazi Al Tayeb
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Compassionate: It is a great honor for me to write in this very sad moment for all human beings when the whole world faced a great loss with the death of the holy leader, Father Moon. From Amman, a city that carries the message of Islam, we would like to stress that we share with you many main principles, such as the responsibility of seeking justice for all nations, loving all people, helping the poor and the needy, and upholding the dignity and respect of all human beings. We recognize the loss of an important figure whose faith and principles played an important and positive role in the whole world. However, the presence of Mother Moon gives us the hope to fulfill Father Moon's message of peace and deliver it to the entire world.
Faisal Al Fayez
Ghazi Al Tayeb
Jordan
Dr. Viola Davis
Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon’s passing has left a great void in the lives of millions of people all over the world. He was a great spiritual leader, a world figure whose vision for the world embraced the concepts of peace, love, human rights, freedom of religion, and the unity of all mankind. His impact will be felt for as long as people respect the sacredness of all life, as long as people understand his message of peace and love. He was a great family man and wished for all people to respect the institution of marriage and to revere family life. May his vision continue to be expressed through the philosophy of the Unification Church. To his wife and family, our condolences. May God continue to bless and keep them.
Dr. Viola Davis Barbados, West Indies
Dr. Bishop Manoel Ferreira
In this moment of pain, we sympathize with the family, friends, and all those who worked with the one who advanced work for world peace. With mastery and, above all, a great spirit of humanity he magnified our lives through the time he was with us. Rev. Moon is a great example and an immeasurable loss.
Dr. Bishop Manoel Ferreira
International Chairman, Assemblies of God Convention
Ministry of Madureira, Brazil
Manjit Singh
I offer my condolences on the death of a great contemporary religious leader. I had the privilege of enjoying his company on a number of occasions and learning a lot in matters of building bridges between different religious traditions. His emphasis on the family as a social as well as a spiritual institution carries deep meaning for present-day society. In spite of founding and building an unorthodox Christian tradition, he commanded well-deserved respect from the religious and secular leadership. I hope the successors of his tradition will continue promoting interfaith dialogue and espousing the causes dear to Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon. I offer my condolences and prayers for the family and the followers of his tradition.
Manjit Singh
Former Jathedar, Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, India
General Dr. Falak Jamani Arikat
Please allow me to start by expressing my deepest sorrow for the death of your dad. Please send my condolence to all your family. In the field of my work, I have met and became close to people from all the world, but people like your father are very rare! I hold for him extreme respect, and I consider his death a great loss to the whole world for he was a father to all of us. May his soul rest in peace, and may God give you the strength to carry on in his footsteps.
General Dr. Falak Jamani Arikat
Jordan
Kim Simplis-Barrow
I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Mrs. Moon and the family and friends of Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon. The mission of peace which Rev. Moon undertook as his life’s work was noble, and he endured many tribulations and triumphs during his quest. Even though he has departed this earthly world, his great contributions and his peace work will surely be continued by Mrs. Moon and the millions who believe in his life’s quest. I wish God’s continued blessings on his work and his family.
Kim Simplis-Barrow
Special Envoy for Children & Women
Wife of the Prime Minister of Belize
Arnaud de Borchgrave
I have just learned about the ever so sad passing of a great man whose contribution to the dismantling of the Soviet Union and the liberation of Eastern European satellite countries will be an enduring historical legacy. After visiting Rev. Moon in 1985, I had the privilege of being asked to become the Editor in Chief of the Washington Times, a position I held for the seven critical years that encompassed the collapse of the Soviet empire. The creation of the Washington Times was Rev. Moon’s idea. I was one of the original members of the Washington Times’ Advisory Council upon its creation in 1982 and I personally witnessed the formidable efforts deployed by Rev. Moon to sustain its publication despite a withering campaign by his opponents to close it down. Despite allegations to the contrary, Rev. Moon and his associates never once tried to influence me about the editorial content of the newspaper he founded. For that, I will always be grateful. Please accept, dear Mrs. Moon, my heartfelt condolences upon the passing of a great man whose contribution to the defeat of Soviet-dominated Communism was critical and paramount.
Arnaud de Borchgrave
Editor at Large, the Washington Times, USA
Newt Gingrich
Dr. Moon knew firsthand the dangers of totalitarianism and dictatorship. He had deep faith in America as a country and great admiration for the principles of American exceptionalism. He believed America had a vital and irreplaceable role to play in the world. His contribution to American government and politics through his leadership of the Washington Times was historic.
Newt Gingrich
Former Speaker, US House of Representatives
Pertti Salolainen
I am sad to hear of Dr. Sun Myung Moon´s passing away and I would like to express my deepest sympathies to you and your family. Even though I have never had an opportunity to meet Dr. Moon personally I realized through his autobiography that he is a most remarkable person. I believe that Dr. Moon´s legacy has so many aspects of building a peaceful world where people can live together beyond barriers of religion, culture, and nationality. I really respect his devotion and dedication to God, world peace, and the well-being of humanity. Please accept my humble condolences. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Pertti Salolainen
Member of Parliament, Finland