Sheikh Ikrima Sabri head of the higher Islamic commission in Occupied Jerusalem has hailed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for opening a representative office in Palestine urging it to pay more attention to Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque.
This came during his visit on Tuesday to the OIC office in Ramallah where he briefed the organization’s representative on Israel’s daily violations against the Aqsa Mosque.
Sheikh Sabri called on the OIC to work on earmarking a budget for Jerusalem aimed at strengthening the steadfastness of its Palestinian residents and institutions.
He explained the role of the Islamic commission in defending Jerusalem and the Aqsa Mosque and highlighted the need to support the Palestinian schools in the holy city.
For his part OIC representative Ahmed al-Ruwaidi expressed his thanks to Sheikh Sabri for his visit and pledged to adopt the vision he provided to activate the organization’s supportive role in Jerusalem.
