Iraq hosts a new session for the people's Islamic conference
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/18/2001

Iraq will host a new session for the people's Islamic conference on August 20 through 23rd during which a call will be advocated for Jihad in order to liberate al-Aqsa mosque from the Israeli occupation and releasing a " Fatwa " regarding positions of certain Arab regimes which are accused of collaborating with " the US and Israel."

The secretary general of the people's Islamic conference Organizaion Sheikh Abdul Razzaq al-Sa'dawi said in press statements on Friday that the 10th people's Islamic conference will hold its conference in Baghdad in the presence of more 350 figures representing Arab and Muslim intellectuals from the Arab and Muslim states, and countries of Europe, the US and Africa.

He added that the conference will discuss conditions of Muslims who are facing the repression of the aggressive forces.

He continued that in the forefront of issues to be dealt with in the conference are the question of Palestine, the tortured Palestinians under the hands of the Israeli forces, the violations practiced against al-Aqsa mosque and the embargo on Iraq.

Worthy mentioning that the people's Islamic conference was founded in Baghdad in 1983 and includes non- governmental Islamic societies.

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