This document pledges to protect and preserve Masjid al-Aqsa, the third most sacred mosque in Islam. It affirms that Masjid al-Aqsa faces imminent dangers from Israel's continued occupation of Jerusalem and attempts to change the religious and demographic character of the city. It calls on Muslims to observe August 28th, 2009 as International Solidarity Day with Masjid al-Aqsa and calls on the British government to hold Israel responsible for protecting Islamic sites under its occupation. The document was signed by numerous Islamic organizations in the UK.
This document pledges to protect and preserve Masjid al-Aqsa, the third most sacred mosque in Islam. It affirms that Masjid al-Aqsa faces imminent dangers from Israel's continued occupation of Jerusalem and attempts to change the religious and demographic character of the city. It calls on Muslims to observe August 28th, 2009 as International Solidarity Day with Masjid al-Aqsa and calls on the British government to hold Israel responsible for protecting Islamic sites under its occupation. The document was signed by numerous Islamic organizations in the UK.
This document pledges to protect and preserve Masjid al-Aqsa, the third most sacred mosque in Islam. It affirms that Masjid al-Aqsa faces imminent dangers from Israel's continued occupation of Jerusalem and attempts to change the religious and demographic character of the city. It calls on Muslims to observe August 28th, 2009 as International Solidarity Day with Masjid al-Aqsa and calls on the British government to hold Israel responsible for protecting Islamic sites under its occupation. The document was signed by numerous Islamic organizations in the UK.
This document pledges to protect and preserve Masjid al-Aqsa, the third most sacred mosque in Islam. It affirms that Masjid al-Aqsa faces imminent dangers from Israel's continued occupation of Jerusalem and attempts to change the religious and demographic character of the city. It calls on Muslims to observe August 28th, 2009 as International Solidarity Day with Masjid al-Aqsa and calls on the British government to hold Israel responsible for protecting Islamic sites under its occupation. The document was signed by numerous Islamic organizations in the UK.
On the fortieth anniversary of the arson attack by
the Zionist terrorist, Michael Rohan, on Masjid al- Aqsa (21 August 1969) we the undersigned affirm the following:
That Masjid al-Aqsa is the third of the sacred Islamic
mosques. It is preceded in sanctity only by the Israel’s campaign of ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem, Sacred Mosque in Makka and the Prophet’s Mosque dispossession of Palestinians of their homes and in Madina. excavations beneath Masjid al-Aqsa all constitute gross violations of international law. Emphasising We wholeheartedly commit ourselves to protect and that the issue of Jerusalem and Masjid al-Aqsa is preserve it from danger, desecration and destruction. NOT a Palestinian issue we call: We call upon all Muslims during this blessed month of Ramadan to recognize the imminent dangers now 1. On all Muslims in the United Kingdom to facing Masjid al-Aqsa. observe 28th August 2009 as the Day of International Solidarity with Majsid al-Aqsa While the arson attack of 1969 was an attack on the with special sermons on this critical subject. dignity and rights of Muslims everywhere, we realize a greater danger now posed by Israel’s continued 2. On fellow citizens and lovers of justice to occupation of Jerusalem and its attempts to change write letters to Prime Minister Gordon Brown the religious and demographic character of the city. and Foreign Secretary David Miliband conveying their absolute displeasure with the We fully acknowledge it is our religious duty to British government’s handling of this issue. safeguard the Islamic nature of Jerusalem and its sanctuaries. We believe any harm or destruction to 3. On the British government to hold Israel Masjid al-Aqsa and other Islamic sites in the city responsible for the integrity and safety of the would severely imperil regional peace and Islamic sites under its occupation. international stability. 4. On the media fraternity to conduct a full, We regard the prohibition of Palestinians from honest, impartial and balanced coverage of worshiping in Masjid al-Aqsa a grave breach of the the situation in Occupied Jerusalem. Fourth Geneva Convention.
Initiated by the Gaza Group (Coalition)
Signed: Islam Channel
Muslim Council of Britain Council of Mosques – Tower Hamlets Islamic Forum of Europe Federation of Students Islamic Societies British Muslim Initiative Sri Lanka Islamic Forum UK Palestinian Forum of Britain Muslim Community Radio (MCR) Da’watul Islam UK Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Muslim Association of Britain Council of European Jama’at Islamic Human Rights Commission Muslim Directory UK Islamic Mission Muslimaat UK Palestinian Return Centre World Ahlul-Bayt Islamic League Friends of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society of Britain Young Muslim Organisation UK Al-Khoei Foundation