{"id":135554,"date":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/135554"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:00:00","slug":"istanbul-al-quds-and-palestine-committee-of-the-union-holds-ramadan-iftar-to-discuss-developments-in-al-aqsa-and-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/135554","title":{"rendered":"Istanbul: Al-Quds and Palestine Committee of the Union Holds Ramadan Iftar to Discuss Developments in Al-Aqsa and Gaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000\">Istanbul: Al-Quds<br \/>\nand Palestine Committee of the Union Holds Ramadan Iftar to Discuss<br \/>\nDevelopments in Al-Aqsa and Gaza<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The Al-Quds and Palestine<br \/>\nCommittee of the International Union of Muslim Scholars held its annual Ramadan<br \/>\niftar in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, 9 Ramadan 1447 AH (27 February), with the<br \/>\nparticipation of a distinguished group of scholars, preachers, and experts<br \/>\ninterested in Palestinian affairs. The meeting was dedicated to discussing the<br \/>\nlatest developments in Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque, the West Bank, and the Gaza<br \/>\nStrip.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The session was opened by<br \/>\ncommittee chairman MP Dr. Marwan Abu Ras (Abu Aasem), who welcomed the<br \/>\nattendees and expressed his appreciation for their participation, emphasizing<br \/>\nthe importance of unifying efforts and scholarly cooperation amid the delicate circumstances<br \/>\nsurrounding the Palestinian cause.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">He reviewed the latest<br \/>\ndevelopments related to Al-Aqsa Mosque, the escalation of settlement activities<br \/>\nand Judaization efforts in the West Bank, as well as the ongoing conflict in<br \/>\nGaza and its severe humanitarian repercussions.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The program included an<br \/>\nextensive dialogue session addressing political, field, and humanitarian<br \/>\ndevelopments, during which participating scholars shared their perspectives and<br \/>\npractical proposals to enhance academic and media engagement with the Palestinian<br \/>\nissue and to coordinate initiatives that would strengthen impact and broaden<br \/>\ncooperation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">The participants stressed the<br \/>\nimportance of continued communication and consultation among scholars and<br \/>\nrelevant institutions in service of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and in<br \/>\nsupport of the resilience of the Palestinian people in all their areas of presence.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">At the conclusion of the<br \/>\nmeeting, it was agreed to establish a permanent communication group comprising<br \/>\nthe participating scholars, aiming to enhance coordination, exchange<br \/>\nperspectives, and follow up on developments on an ongoing basis, contributing<br \/>\nto the development of practical steps in service of the Palestinian cause<br \/>\nduring this critical stage.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;\">(Source: Union)<span lang=\"AR-SA\" dir=\"RTL\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"text-align: justify; 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