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