IRANIAN CHRISTIANS WELCOME INT'L SOLIDARITY FOR LIBERATION OF QUDS
Fars News Agency, Iran
Aug 2 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent leader of Iranian Christians welcomed global
solidarity for the liberation of the Quds city and called for massive
participation of Iranians in the International Quds Day rallies.
Archbishop of Armenians (Christians) of Azarbaijan province on Thursday
called on Azari Armenians to participate in the International Quds
Day rallies on August 2.
Grigor Cheftchian, in a message felicitated Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and nation on the
international solidarity taken shape worldwide calling for liberation
Holy Quds from Israeli occupation.
In his message, Cheftchian urged Armenians of Azarbaijan to turn
out in masses on the last Friday of fasting month of Ramadan, along
with other Iranians to protest continued occupation of Palestinian
territories by the Israeli occupying regime.
The International Quds Day was started by the late Founder of the
Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in 1979 as a way of expressing
solidarity with the Palestinians and underscoring importance of the
holy Quds to Muslims.
International Quds Day is an annual event opposing Israel's occupation
of Beitul-Muqaddas. Anti-Zionist rallies and demonstrations are held
on the last Friday of Ramadan in Muslim and Arab countries around
the world, and especially in Iran.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920511000229
Fars News Agency, Iran
Aug 2 2013
TEHRAN (FNA)- A prominent leader of Iranian Christians welcomed global
solidarity for the liberation of the Quds city and called for massive
participation of Iranians in the International Quds Day rallies.
Archbishop of Armenians (Christians) of Azarbaijan province on Thursday
called on Azari Armenians to participate in the International Quds
Day rallies on August 2.
Grigor Cheftchian, in a message felicitated Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and nation on the
international solidarity taken shape worldwide calling for liberation
Holy Quds from Israeli occupation.
In his message, Cheftchian urged Armenians of Azarbaijan to turn
out in masses on the last Friday of fasting month of Ramadan, along
with other Iranians to protest continued occupation of Palestinian
territories by the Israeli occupying regime.
The International Quds Day was started by the late Founder of the
Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, in 1979 as a way of expressing
solidarity with the Palestinians and underscoring importance of the
holy Quds to Muslims.
International Quds Day is an annual event opposing Israel's occupation
of Beitul-Muqaddas. Anti-Zionist rallies and demonstrations are held
on the last Friday of Ramadan in Muslim and Arab countries around
the world, and especially in Iran.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13920511000229