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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Friday, June 23, 2017
Quds Day
The Israeli forces are killing, bombarding and torturing the innocent Palestinian people in a planned manner. Palestinians are struggling against the forced and illegal foreign occupations since last 6 to 7 decades and Israel is using every possible oppressive method to suppress the voice of helpless people.
(June 22, 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) International
Quds Day is an important day for humanity. It is the day to express our
solidarity with the oppressed people and demonstrate the resentment
against the oppressors. It is the day which breaks the back of Zionist
forces and their allies. It is the day of persecuted ones against the
tyrants. Its a day of remembering Quds (Jerusalem), the entire
Palestine, and the catastrophe and calamity that was brought upon them
with the creation of the State of Israel.
Quds Day was founded by the revolutionary leader of Islamic Republic of
Iran late Imam Khomeini (R.A.) and laid the solid foundation for the
freedom struggle of Palestine which is illegally occupied by Israel. It
is commemorated every year on the last Friday (Jumut-ul-Vida) of the
holy month of Ramzan and is also designated as Youmi Quds. Quds Day was
initiated by Imam Khomein (R.A.) in 1979 after he established Islamic
system in Iran.
The Israeli forces are killing, bombarding and torturing the innocent
Palestinian people in a planned manner. Palestinians are struggling
against the forced and illegal foreign occupations since last 6 to 7
decades and Israel is using every possible oppressive method to suppress
the voice of helpless people.
The first Qiblah Muslims prayed towards is Al-Aqsa mosque or
“Bait-ul-Muqqadas” (Holy place) which is now in Jerusalem (Quds). Most
of the prophets of Allah were appointed in this city. This is one of the
most blessed places in the world and was the first Qiblah (direction)
of Islam. Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) with Ahlulbayt (A.S.) and companions
used to say their prayers facing towards its direction. Prophet Mohammad
(SAWW) offered his prayers facing Bait-ul-Muqqadas for thirteen years
when he was in Mecca then for seventeen months after emigration to
Medina. The foundation for Bait-ul-Muqqadas has been laid by Prophets of
Allah Almighty and they used to spend their sacred life there besides
offered their prayers there also. Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) has said that
Masjid-ul-Haram in Mecca is the first mosque that was constructed in the
world and then Bait-ul-Muqqadas was the second mosque which was build
40 years later after the establishment of Masjid-ul-Haram. According to
the Holy Quran and Islamic traditions, Al-Aqsa Mosque is the place from
which Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) went on a spritual night journey (Shabi
Meraj) during which he rode on Buraq, who took him from Mecca to
al-Aqsa. Prophet Mohammad (SAWW) tethered Buraq to the Western Wall and
prayed at al-Aqsa Mosque and after he finished his prayers, the Angel
Jibril (A.S.) traveled with him to heaven, where he met several other
prophets and led them in prayer. There are traditions regarding
Bait-ul-Muqqadas 1. Whosoever visits Bait-ul-Muqqadas with lot of zeal
and religious fervour then he or she will enter the heaven. 2. If anyone
will offer two Rakats of prayers in Bait-ul-Muqqadas then his sins will
be pardoned, his heart will always stay attached to Allah Almighty and
he will keep reciting the eulogy of Allah Almighty. 3. Whosoever gives
alms to destitute people in Bait-ul-Muqqadas will save himself from the
fire of hell. It is well established fact that Quds is an important part
of Islam and its liberation from the Zionist Israel is paramount for
Islam. Therefore, whole Muslim Ummah leaving apart their sectarian
differences should unite under one umbrella and fight for the Palestine
freedom struggle with greater energy. Quds Day is a unique opportunity
for us to unite under one platform and we should provide all the
resources available to us for the just cause of Palestine.
Quds Day is not only aimed for Palestine but it is also meant for all
the oppressed nations. It is the day to oppose all the oppressors
including the notorious oppressors America, Israel and their allies. It
is the day to reenergize ourselves to fight against the falsehood. It is
the day which demarcates between the right and wrong. The righteous
ones do support Quds Day rallies whole heartedly but the hypocrites
oppose it by tooth and nail as they prove their friendly relations with
America, Isreal and other Zionist forces. They don’t permit Quds Day
demonstrations and always create hurdles and try to sabotage it. At
times, they attack it through their paid mercenaries like they did in
Quetta, Pakistan on 3rd September, 2010 when 60 participants of Quds Day
rally were martyred in a suicide attack by terrorists. Moreover, the
Nigerian Army who are subservient to the Zionists and to prove their
loyalty to masters, perpetrated a bloodbath of peaceful participants in
the Quds Day rally at Zaria, Nigeria on 24th July, 2014 which claimed
the lives of 33 peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters including the three
sons of the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibrahim
Zakzaky. So it is crystal clear now that the Israel along with its
master America and their collaborators are the biggest enemies of Islam
and anything which goes against their stand, they thwart it with all
their available resources. It is very unfortunate for the Muslim World
that some Arab countries are hand in glove with the America and Israel
to persecute Muslims all over the world. Recently Donald Trump, the
President of US was conferred accolades in the holy land of Hijaz
despite the fact that the US policies are always formulated against
Islam particularly against the oppressed people of Palestine.
Supreme leader of Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamanai
has predicted in 2015 that “God willing, Israel will cease to exist in
next 25 years”. He further said that America is Grand Satan
(Shaitan-i-Buzurg) which is evil to humanity and Islam. He further
reiterated to chant slogans like “Marg Bar America”, “Marg Bar Israel”
(Down with America, Down with Israel) on Quds Day and it should
reverberate the atmosphere throughout the world. He stated that these
slogans are not against the people of the respective countries but
against the policy of the concerned authorities. Israel along with its
masters America with full backing and support from Pro-Zionist Arab
countries started crises in Iraq and Syria through the the ISIS (Daesh)
terrorists to trammel the freedom struggle of Palestine. The Resistance
Movement of Lebanon Hezbollah who had earlier defeated Israel in 2006
had made a blueprint to liberate Quds and Palestine from the clutches of
Israel but it was impeded by Israel and its associates who orchestrated
a civil war in Syria and turmoil in Iraq.
23rd June, 2017 (Jumut-ul-Vida) is the day of remembering Quds
(Jerusalem), the entire Palestine, and all the oppressed people of world
including Kashmir, Yemen, Bahrain, Burma, Nigeria, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Nigeria and so on. All the Islamic Scholars and Imams of the
Masjids should highlight the issue of Masjid Al-Aqsa which is under the
illegal and forced occupation of Jewish forces in their Jumma-tul-vida
sermons and organize special prayers for the liberation of Palestine
from Israel. After Friday prayers, peaceful demonstrations should be
held all around the globe to press upon international community to
liberate Palestine from the illegal occupation and give befitting reply
to Israel that Palestine is not alone. Everyone with with heart should
participate in these rallies as it the religious obligation to confront
the oppressor and stand with the oppressed people.
I want to conclude with the slogan, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free”.