The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, has called on the Muslim nations to cut ties with the countries that permit desecration of the holy book of Islam.
Yemen’s Ansarullah calls on Muslims to severe ties with countries allowing desecration
29 Jul 2023 - 10:36
The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, has called on the Muslim nations to cut ties with the countries that permit desecration of the holy book of Islam.
Houthi was addressing a ceremony on Friday to observe Ashura, the 10th day of the lunar month of Muharram which commemorates the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hossein, the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him).
The Ansarullah leader also urged all Muslim nations to place an economic boycott on those states.
Over the past month, the Holy Qur’an has been subject to acts of sacrilege by extremist elements in separate incidents in Sweden and Denmark, where authorities gave a green light to the desecration.
The Muslim world has responded. Swedish and Danish ambassadors have been either expelled or summoned to several Muslim countries.
The Ansarullah leader blamed extremist Jewish elements in certain Western countries for the blasphemy, which, he said, specifically targeted Islam and the Muslim community.
Elsewhere in his speech, the Ansarullah leader pointed to the commemoration of Ashura. He said Islam and its grand values are manifested in Imam Hossein's move.
The third Shia Imam and his 72 companions were martyred in 680 AD after fighting courageously for justice against thousands of soldiers of the Umayyad caliph Yazid I. Houthi said today the Muslim community in certain parts of the world faces "tyranny and Yazidi brutality."
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