Mumbai, Dec 2 (ANI): Muslims in Mumbai have protested against the razing of a part of the holy Al -Aqsa Mosque in Israel.
Maulana Sayed Moinuddin Ashraf, a Muslim cleric informed media here that Muslims were protesting against Israel's unfair behaviour towards Muslims.
"Al-Aqsa is an important holy site of Muslims. It has become a hub of Israeli aggression. They have occupied our Qiblah. We want it freed from Israelis. That is why we are protesting," said Maulana Ashraf.
Protestors stamped on the flags of America and Israel on Thursday to express their anger.
Maulana Ashraf accused America of being involved in all nefarious activities of Israel, and described Washington as an enemy of Muslims and Islam.
Protestors appealed to the central government to close the Israel consulate in India.
On an earlier occasion Israel tried to renovate a bridge at the Al-Aqsa four years ago, which sparked off protests throughout the Muslim world and led to calls for launching a third Intifada against Tel Aviv.
Muslim leaders claimed that construction would harm Islamic holy sites-a charge that UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) investigated and denied. (ANI)
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