Its Goals The following are the main goals of the...

Its Goals The following are the main goals of the International Quds Day celebration: It is the day the oppressed stand up against their oppressors; It is the day the oppressed Palestinians feel supported by other nations; It is the day to stop the omission of the name of Palestine from geographical maps; It is the day to pump fresh blood into the veins of Muslim nations; It is the day Muslim nations speak their words directly – not through their government officials Quds Day in Imam Khomeini’s Speeches The following are sections of the speeches of the founder of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on International Quds Day: Al-Quds Day is an international day and is not exclusive to Quds.

It is the day of confronting the oppressed with the arrogant; it is the day of encountering the nations oppressed by America or else; it is a day for the oppressed to be prepared against the arrogant to defeat them [3] . Al-Quds Day is not only for Quds; it is the day for Islam; it is the day for the Islamic government. It is the day on which the flag of the Islamic government must be raised.

It is the day on which, superpowers need to be taught that they can no longer advance in Islamic countries. I know al-Quds Day as the day of Islam and the day of the Prophet (PBUHH); the day on which we need to fully prepare ourselves and relieve Muslims from the isolation they are brought in so that they can stand against their enemies with all their power [4] .

Al-Quds Day is when we must warn all superpowers that Islam will no longer be controlled by you through your evil agents; Al-Quds Day is the day of Islam’s life [5] . Al-Quds Day is an Islamic day and is an Islamic public mobilization. I hope it would be a prelude to [formation of] a party of the oppressed all over the world [6] .

If the Islamic ummah is not woken up to their duties, if Islamic scholars do not feel responsible and do not rise, if the true Islam which is the cause of unity and movement of all Islamic schools against the enemies and the guarantee of honour and independence of Muslim nations and Islamic countries is burned under the black screens of imperialism by the hands of the agents of the enemies, miserable days will be ahead of Islamic nations and destruction threatens Islam and rulings of the Qur’an [7] .