Senator Raja Mohammad Zafarul Haq, Secretary General of Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami (World Muslim Congress) has called upon the Muslim Ummah to make serious and united efforts to protect al-Quds al-Sharif from Israeli occupation.

Speaking at the inaugural session of the international conference on al-Quds convened on August 23-24 in Amman, Jordan, the Motamar Secretary General pointed out that through a systematic programme the issue of Al-Quds was relegated from the Muslim Ummah level, to the Arab level and later on further to the Palestinian level, as a result of which the real strength of the entire Muslim world was kept away to facilitate and force a settlement of this crucial problem purely at the terms of Israel.

“Future generations of Muslims, throughout the world, would never forgive us if we failed to protect the eternal Islamic character of this holy city (al-Quds)”, he warned.

He called to convene an international conference of parliamentarians to evolve a common strategy even at the non-government level.

He urged the Muslim Ummah to “fully support the legitimate demands for the restoration of all Arab and Palestinian lands, illegally occupied (by Israel) through sheer force since 1948.”

“We also support the right of all Palestinian refugees forced out of their homes and hearths and living in almost all regions of the world to return to their ancestral land in accordance with the U.N. General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution Nos. 242 and 338,” he said adding “we should fully support the right of Palestinian people to establish their independent state.”

Prince Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Moazam Al-Hashmi of Jordan; Dr. Kamel Al-Sharif, Secretary General of International Islamic Council for Da’wah and Relief; and Dr. Abdus Salam Al-Abbadi, Minister

Senator Raja Muhammad Zafarul Haq of Pakistan, Secretary General of Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami (World Muslim Congress) addressing the two-day Conference on al-Quds in Amman on August 23.

for Auqaf and Religious affairs, Jordan were among other dignitories who participated in this conference.

Following is the text of speech delivered by Senator Raja Mohammad Zafarul Haq at the inaugural session of the two-day conference on al-Quds al-Sharif in Amman:
“It is my privilege to participate in this august conference, at this critical juncture, representing Motamar Al-Alam Al-Islami (World Muslim Congress) which was founded in Jerusalem in 1926 with the Late.