Muslim World Duty-Bound to Help Palestinian People: Ayatollah Khamenei
"Everyone in the Islamic world has a duty to help the Palestinian people," Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Saturday in a meeting with prominent Nigerian cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky and his family in Tehran.
The remarks come as more than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since last Saturday. The United Nations says more than 420,000 people have been displaced with the number expected to rise as the Israeli regime has ordered evacuation of the north of Gaza in what has been condemned as a “war crime” by human rights organizations.
“Today, one of the manifestations of the power of Islam is the very issues that are happening in Palestine,” Ayatollah Khamenei added.
“The incidents of the recent days in Palestine, especially the bombings and the martyrdom of women, children, and men, injure the heart of every human, but they also show the incredible power of Islam in Palestine,” he said.
“And with the grace and mercy of God Almighty, this movement that has started in Palestine will go further and lead to the complete victory of the Palestinians.”
The Leader said the Islamic movement is expanding in different parts of the world such as Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, “and with God's grace, the success of this movement will continue with greater strength.”
Ayatollah Khamenei said the formation of the Islamic system in Iran and a government based on political Islamic thought after many centuries is one of the aspects of the power of Islam.
“The Islamic Republic has become stronger day by day since its establishment and will become stronger in the future.”
The Leader appreciated Sheikh Zakzaky’s efforts and those of his family in Africa, saying the growing power of Islam in the world despite immense conspiracies is a result of such efforts.
“You are an example of a real mujahid [Islamic fighter] in the cause of Allah and we hope that you will be able to continue your fight” for the sake of Islam, Ayatollah Khamenei said.
Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for medical treatment. Hundreds of people convened at Imam Khomeini International Airport to mark his arrival in the Iranian capital.
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