Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

==Criticism of attacks against civilians==
Sheikh [[Yusuf al-Qaradawi]] in Qatar denounced the kidnappings and killings committed by Abu Sayyaf, asserting that they are not part of the dispute between the Abu Sayyaf and the Philippine government. He stated that it is shameful to commit such acts in the name of the Islamic faith, saying that such acts produce backlash against Islam and Muslims.<ref name="condemn">{{cite web |author=East |first=Bob |date=May 10, 2000 |title=The Abu Sayyaf in the Archipelago: Discrediting Islam. Abetting USA Foreign Policy |url=http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/gtrec/files/2012/08/gtrec-proceedings-2008-09-bob-east.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403090208/http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/gtrec/files/2012/08/gtrec-proceedings-2008-09-bob-east.pdf |archive-date=April 3, 2016 |publisher=Hartford Web Publishing |page=196 (7/15)}}</ref> During the 2000 Sipadan kidnappings, the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation|Organization of the Islamic Conference]] (OIC) condemned the kidnapping and offered to help secure their release. OIC Secretary General [[Azeddine Laraki]] told the Philippine government he was prepared to send an envoy to help save the hostages and issued a statement condemning the rebels. "The Secretary General has pointed out that this operation and the like are rejected by divine laws and that they are neither the appropriate nor correct means to resolve conflicts", the statement said.<ref name="condemn"/>

The terrorism against civilians committed were condemned by MNLF and MILF, who said that Abu Sayyaf strayed from their real paths of struggle, with MILF labeling Abu Sayyaf as "anti-Islam" soon after [[John Ridsdel|Ridsdel]]'s beheading in 2016.<ref name="MILF against Abus"/> MNLF described the group as "causing chaos to their community".<ref name="MNLF fight against Abus">{{cite news |author=Pareño |first=Roel |date=August 9, 2016 |title=4 Abu Sayyaf killed in Sulu clash with MNLF |newspaper=The Philippine Star |url=http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/08/09/1611720/4-abu-sayyaf-killed-sulu-clash-mnlf |access-date=August 12, 2016}}</ref> Both Christian and Muslim groups in the Philippines condemned Abu Sayyaf beheadings.<ref>{{cite web |author=Wee |first=Darwin Wally |date=April 24, 2017 |title=Christians, Muslims condemn Abu Sayyaf beheading |url=http://www.ucanews.com/news/christians-muslims-condemn-abu-sayyaf-beheading/79025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427003927/http://www.ucanews.com/news/christians-muslims-condemn-abu-sayyaf-beheading/79025 |archive-date=April 27, 2017 |publisher=UCA News}}</ref>

The kidnappings were criticized by [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kurnia |first1=Dadang |last2=Indrawan |first2=Angga |date=July 28, 2016 |title=Ade Komarudin Merasa Indonesia Terhina oleh Kelompok Abu Sayyaf |url=https://news.republika.co.id/berita/ob0m9l365/ade-komarudin-merasa-indonesia-terhina-oleh-kelompok-abu-sayyaf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160729032112/http://www.republika.co.id/berita/nasional/politik/16/07/28/ob0m9l365-ade-komarudin-merasa-indonesia-terhina-oleh-kelompok-abu-sayyaf |archive-date=July 29, 2016 |publisher=Republika Online |language=id}}</ref> On July 14, 2016, a group of Indonesian protesters gathered in front of the Philippine Embassy in [[Jakarta]], holding banners that read "Go to hell Philippines and Abu Sayyaf" and "Destroy the Philippines and Abu Sayyaf" due to what was seen as the lack of action from the [[Government of the Philippines|Philippine government]].<ref name="condemnation">{{cite news|url=http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/protest-philippine-embassy-jakarta-hostage-crisis-worsens/|title=Protest at Philippine Embassy in Jakarta as Hostage Crisis Worsens|newspaper=Jakarta Globe|access-date=July 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730112832/http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/protest-philippine-embassy-jakarta-hostage-crisis-worsens/ |archive-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref><ref name="protest">{{cite news |author=Gutierrez |first=Natashya |date=July 14, 2016 |title='Go to hell Philippines': Indonesian workers ask Duterte to act on Abu Sayyaf kidnappings |work=Rappler |url=http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/indonesia/bahasa/englishedition/139709-abu-sayyaf-duterte-sailors-rally |url-status=live |access-date=July 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726104854/http://www.rappler.com/world/regions/asia-pacific/indonesia/bahasa/englishedition/139709-abu-sayyaf-duterte-sailors-rally |archive-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref> The group demanded a large scale military operation to destroy the Abu Sayyaf, with the [[Indonesian Armed Forces|Indonesian military]]  proposing to send its forces to the Philippines prior to the protest, only to be rejected by the Philippine government on [[Constitution of the Philippines|constitutional]] grounds.<ref name="condemnation"/><ref name="protest"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/indonesian-military-not-needed-free-hostages-philippines/|title=Indonesian Military Not Needed to Free Hostages: the Philippines|newspaper=Jakarta Globe|access-date=July 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726110152/http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/indonesian-military-not-needed-free-hostages-philippines/|archive-date=July 26, 2016}}</ref>