Muslim World Voices Support for Palestine on Int'l Quds Day
In Iran, the rallies kicked off at 10 AM local time in several cities across the country. People taking part in the rallies intend to communicate to the world the deplorable situation of the Palestinians and condemn Israeli atrocities which have intensified this year, especially since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.
This year's Quds Day rallies found more significance as the occupation desecrated al-Aqsa Mosque by attacking peaceful pilgrims during the blessed month of Ramadan amid the regime's Judaization plans.
Every year on the last Friday of Ramadan, worldwide rallies are held to support the Palestinian people’s resistance against Israel and the struggle to liberate their territories, which have been occupied by Israel for decades.
Videos that have been shared online and on TV news networks show demonstrations in India, Tanzania, Malaysia, and Pakistan among others.
The annual event is seen as an opportunity for freedom-seeking people across the world, regardless of faith, to voice their support for the Palestinian cause and vent their anger against the apartheid regime in Tel Aviv, which has occupied Palestinian territories since 1967.
International Quds Day is among the legacies of the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, who is revered as a spiritual leader by Muslims across the world. Back in 1979, shortly after leading an Islamic Revolution which toppled the US-backed Shah of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini named the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan the Quds Day.
