The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has condemned the decision taken by the Israeli occupation authorities to prevent Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, from entering the mosque and exercising the religious functions that he has been performing since 1973. In a communiqué issued today, ISESCO said that this decision is null and void and runs counter to the international laws, in terms of form and content, adding that it reflects an underlying hostility towards Islamic rituals and against the feelings of Muslims in Al-Quds, Palestine and the world as a whole. ISESCO also stated that preventing Sheikh Ikrima Sabri from entering the mosque is a crime by all legal and ethical standards, universal concepts and international norms, according to a report of the UAE news agency "WAM". It called on the international community to counter and denounce this decision in international forums as it constitutes a blatant violation of the sanctity of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as relevant international declarations, conventions and covenants.
