Intl. Quds Day unifies people, mobilizes masses in Muslim world: IHRC chairman

International Quds Day brings people together and mobilizes masses in the Muslim world to stand up in solidarity with the Palestinians, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) chairman has said.

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People worldwide begin marking Intl. Quds Day designated by Imam Khomeini

Imam Khomeini designated the day as the Quds Day on August 7, 1979, in a bid to hinder the distortion of history by the Zionist regime and to show support for the oppressed nation of Palestine.

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President Ebrahim Raeisi hails the regional resistance axis for keeping the occupying Zionist regime of Israel’s aggression at bay.

Iran reaffirms its resolve to keep up the policy of supporting the Palestinian

International Quds Day is seen as the legacy of the late Imam Khomeini, who is revered as a spiritual leader by Muslims across the world. Back in 1979, shortly after leading an Islamic revolution which toppled the US-backed Shah of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini named the last Friday of the fasting month of Ramadan as Quds Day.

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International Quds Day marked by virtual rallies across world despite pandemic

The last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, as it has been tradition since a historical decree by founder of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979, saw activists express their solidarity with the people of Palestine in unique ways after annual demonstrations were called off due to COVID-19 fears.