apologise

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the childs seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

In India, a leading imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, called on Muslims to “respond in a manner which forces the pope to apologise. ”

In India, a leading imam, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, called on Muslims to “respond in a manner which forces the pope to apologise. ”