Tehran, Nov 10, IRNA - Assembly of Experts of the Leadership in a statement released on Monday condemned Zionist regime's aggression on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The statement called protection of the sacred Al-Aqsa Mosque a divine duty and urged all Muslim states to defend the cause before the United Nations and other world platforms.
"Muslims around the world need to support the holy city of Quds and Al-Aqsa Mosque as the first direction of praying for Muslim worshippers against Zionists' attempt to destroy it."

It also condemned crackdowns on Ashura mourners in Bahrain and terrorist attacks against shiite mourners in Saudi Arabia.

The statement came as Al-Aqsa Mosque that represents one of the world's holiest sites for Muslims was stormed Wednesday by a group of Zionist settlers and security forces, who stepped in the mosque with their boots on, knocked around Palestinians protesting their presence and threw around the Qurans.

By IRNA

 

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