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'''Al-Quds Day''' (يوم القدس) is the last [[Friday]] of [[Ramadan]] | '''Al-Quds Day''' (يوم القدس) is the last [[Friday]] of the month of [[Ramadan]]. Just months after the [[Islamic revolution in Iran]], [[Imam Khomeini]] asked that we dedicate this day every year to seeking the usurped rights of Muslims around the world. On this day, rallies are organized before Friday prayer to protest against the occupation of [[Palestine]] and the oppression on them. In some countries, due to lack of police authorization on Friday, the rally is made on another day or there is only permission for holding conferences on that day. | ||
Since | Since the end of the month of Ramadan can vary from country to country, if the last day of Ramadan is a Friday or Saturday in [[Iran]], Al-Quds day will be held the week before. | ||
Quds Day is a day of Muslims' awakening and their unity against enemies and it is not exclusively about Quds and Palestine. | Quds Day is a day of Muslims' awakening and their unity against enemies and it is not exclusively about Quds and Palestine. | ||
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Since the beginning of the [[occupation of Palestine]] in 1948, it has been paid attention to by most religious scholars especially [[Shi'a|Shi'as]]. After Palestinians won the [[Battle of Karameh]], they named a day in October for Palestine day which was not welcomed well. | Since the beginning of the [[occupation of Palestine]] in 1948, it has been paid attention to by most religious scholars especially [[Shi'a|Shi'as]]. After Palestinians won the [[Battle of Karameh]], they named a day in October for Palestine day which was not welcomed well. | ||
From the beginning of Iran's revolution, [[Imam Khomeini]] mentioned one of his goals | From the beginning of Iran's revolution, [[Imam Khomeini]] had mentioned that one of his goals was the liberation of Palestine from its occupant government. After the revolution, all official connections with Israel were broken and Israel’s embassy was granted to the Palestinians. When a new Israeli raid began on the south of [[Lebanon]] on Ramadan 13th, 1399 AH (August 7th, 1979), Imam Khomeini gave a speech in which he announced the last Friday of the month of Ramadan as Quds Day: | ||
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'''In the name of God the All-Compassionate, the | '''In the name of God the All-Compassionate, the Most Merciful''' | ||
'''For many years, I have been notifying the Muslims of the danger posed by the usurper Israel which today has intensified its savage attacks against the Palestinian brothers and sisters, and which, in the south of Lebanon in particular, is continually bombing Palestinian homes in the hope of crushing the Palestinian struggle.''' | '''For many years, I have been notifying the Muslims of the danger posed by the usurper Israel which today has intensified its savage attacks against the Palestinian brothers and sisters, and which, in the south of Lebanon in particular, is continually bombing Palestinian homes in the hope of crushing the Palestinian struggle.''' | ||