West Bank & Jerusalem
Islamic Cooperation Organization reaffirms Al-Aqsa's centrality to Muslim world
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
TOP News Brief
The Newsdesk gathers reporting from wire services and primary sources and rewrites every story in-house before publication. How our journalism is made →
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation marked the 57th anniversary of the 1969 Al-Aqsa Mosque arson attack, Shehab Wire reported. The organization emphasized the mosque's central place within the Islamic nation, stating that the commemoration arrives amid a sharp escalation in systematic attacks by Israeli settlers operating under protection of occupation forces.
The 1969 fire damaged significant portions of the mosque's wooden roof and interior structures, an incident long commemorated across the Muslim world. The anniversary underscores persistent tensions surrounding Jerusalem's religious and political status, particularly disputes over access to and control of the city's holy sites. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's statement reflects broader concerns among Muslim-majority nations about the mosque's security and the protection of Palestinian religious heritage.
