Jerusalem should be daily concern for all — Palestine Grand Mufti

AMMAN — Deputising for His Majesty King Abdullah, HRH Prince Ali Bin Nayef on Friday attended the 90th session of the Hashemite Scientific Council, which was organised under the theme: "Jerusalem scholars and the scientific movement in it". 

This fourth session marked the conclusion of this year's councils which were held on every Friday of Ramadan under Royal patronage, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

Organised by the Awqaf Ministry, the scientific council is an annual Ramadan event that features the participation of intellectuals, clerics and Sharia (Islamic law) professors from the Kingdom and other Arab and Muslim countries.

Mahmoud Habbash, Palestine Grand Mufti and an adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, called for making Jerusalem a "daily concern" at schools, universities and media outlets.

 He also urged making it an interest for all officials in Arab and Islamic countries. 

Secretary General of the National Committee for Christian-Muslim Dialogue Mohammad Sammak reviewed attempts, procedures and threats that Jerusalem underwent from US Zionist-Christian organisations, as well as conspiracies that were woven against the holy city throughout history.  

Sammak, who is also a member of the board of presidents of the World Conference Religion for Peace in New York, added that Christians have "nothing to do" with these organisations, stressing that Christians have a documented stance refusing any attempt to harm the holy city.

Mufti of the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Majid Darawsheh said that Jerusalem has always been an attraction for scholars and a representative of the true image of the nation's image.