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Islamic Cooperation mobilizes to visit Jerusalem

Jeddah (INA) - Issue (29) of the organization's magazine, published by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, contained a number of topics, dealing with visiting Jerusalem, praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque, the threat of terrorism and extremism, in addition to topics related to Syrian refugees, Islamophobia, the problem of water, science and technology, the environment, health and the economy. The editor-in-chief of the magazine, Director of Information in the organization, Maha Aqil, explained that the issue dealt with the political, economic, religious and historical aspects of visiting Jerusalem and praying at Al-Aqsa Mosque, as the magazine highlighted what the State of Palestine and Islamic cooperation is doing to mobilize support in member states for cooperation to facilitate the visit to Jerusalem. For those who can provide the means and controls for that. Maha stated that choosing the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the capital of Islamic tourism constitutes an important occasion to draw attention to the special situation that the occupied city is going through as a result of the blockade, the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage sites, and the damage to Palestinian tourism facilities since the occupation of the city. She added: The magazine, which was issued in both Arabic and English, shed light on the religious aspect of the city of Jerusalem in light of the important decision adopted by the International Islamic Fiqh Academy at its last meeting in Kuwait, which says: Visiting Jerusalem is recommended and desirable. Pointing out that the issue of Al-Quds Al-Sharif is the issue of the entire Islamic nation, and it must be supported and supported by its people and the people of Palestine. The magazine's editor-in-chief said: The issue included a summary of a lecture on the historical aspect of Jerusalem and its status, especially the violations the city has been subjected to in recent years. She pointed out that the rest of the contents of the issue focus mainly on the threat of terrorism and violent extremism that has become a threat to many regions of our Islamic world, in addition to the enmity and hatred lurking against Muslims from outside the Islamic world through fanatical right-wing and religious groups that spare no effort in using all means, especially Media to incite against Islam and Muslims. The issue also dealt with ways to develop science and technology, which are among the priorities of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. (End)/ h p

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