Traditionally held on the last Friday of Ramadan, the event aims to express its condemnation of Israeli crime and support for Palestinian rights.
Ramadan Sharif, head of Iran’s Central Committee Committee, announced the plans at a press conference on Wednesday.
The rally will take place in Iran and other countries around the world and serve as a platform to condemn Israel’s crimes and reaffirm solidarity with the Palestinian cause. The central slogan of this year is “al-al-al-ahd ya quds” (Pledge, o quds).
In Tehran, March will converge at 10am at Tehran’s University, the Friday prayer location, starting with the designated 10 routes. Participants include people from a wide range of backgrounds, including clergy, students, and government officials.
Founded in 1979 by the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhola Khomeini, the day of Quds, is observed worldwide as a day of solidarity with Palestine. “I will invite Muslims from all over the world to consecrate the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan as Al-Kud’s Day and declare international solidarity among Muslims in favour of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian Muslims,” said Imam Khomeini.
Since the Gaza conflict between 2008 and 2009, efforts to curb QUDS Day have been strengthened. However, there is growing international support for the Palestinian cause, and QUDS Days are currently being observed in more than 80 countries, including the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, the UK, France, Spain and Greece.
The Muslim Unity Show on Quds Day has been criticized by large Israeli groups, claiming that the rally promotes extremism and anti-Semitism. However, organizers argue that the event is a peaceful expression of peaceful support for Palestinian rights and opposition to Israeli genocide crime and Palestinian ethnic cleansing.
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