Siraj Al-Haq said in his statement on Twitter that Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest place on earth for Muslims after the Two Holy Mosques, it was illegally occupied by the zionist regime and there is absolutely no justification for this occupation under international law.

Siraj al-Haq warned that the extremist Zionist government seeks to eliminate the Islamic identity of Jerusalem where illegal land grab by Jewish settlers has become a daily routine.  Zionist cruelty and oppression of Palestinians is also witnessed on a daily basis in israeli courts, he added.

He pointed to the fact that allowing Jewish settlers to perform Talmudic rituals at a time when there is unusually large influx of Muslim worshipers due to the holy month of Ramadan was a clear provocation.

The people of Jerusalem, especially the young men and women stationed in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, stood steadfastly in front of the brutal zionist soldiers despite the fact that they were unarmed and zionist forces were armed with guns and tear gas, Siraj al-Haq said, adding that the entire Ummah salutes them on their courage and matchless bravery. (ILKHA)