Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Mufti of Al-Quds, Sheikh Mohammad Hussein, the highest Islamic figure in Palestine, warned against calls by Jewish fanatics for incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds’ old city during the upcoming Jewish holidays.

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas Sunday called on all Palestinians everywhere to intensify their activities in protest against Zionist settlers' raids into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Sheikh Saleh Malhi, Manager of the Hashimi Hotel Jerusalem visited the North-West as part of his UK wide tour to raise the awareness of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

So-called 'Temple Mount groups' said there has been a 60 per cent increase in the number of Jewish Israeli incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound over the past three months, Israel's Channel 7 reported.

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the al-Aqsa Mosque is “a red line” and any act of aggression against the holy site will face a firm response from the resistance.

Safiullah Ramezankhani

August 21 is the anniversary of the burning of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first qibla of Islam, by the Zionists in 1969. This day has been registered as the World Mosque Day at the suggestion of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Iran-based Society for the Defense of the Palestinian Nation has issued a statement on this occasion.

Hamas and other Palestinian factions have urged Palestinians to mark the anniversary by heading to al-Aqsa to defendit against Israeli attacks.

Scores of Zionist settlers have entered the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied city of al-Quds under protection from troops and in a provocative move that has become commonplace in the occupied territories.

Construction companies in occupied territories have been invited to submit tenders for the construction of the Mughrabi Gate Bridge which takes Israelis from the Al-Buraq courtyard (Western Wall) into Al-Aqsa Mosque compounds.

Palestinian resistance groups have condemned a recent visit by a US delegation to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, saying such provocations embolden the Zionist regime to keep violating Palestinians’ rights.

Dozens of hardcore Zionist settlers, heavily guarded by Israeli police, raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem today and performed rituals, according to witnesses.