Millions of people in Iran took to the streets to mark International Quds Day, also known as "Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day", a day of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for independence against Zionism. Established by Ayatollah Khomeini, the leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in 1982, the day is celebrated on the last Friday of Ramadan. The event, which saw large crowds in Tehran, Mashhad, and other cities, was also noted for its anti-Israel sentiments, with organizations including CAIR-DFW rallying on this day, described as an antisemitic fest by critics. Imam Maulana Jawad Wahedi, leading the prayer, referred to Hamas as "resistance fighters among the noble ones." Observations from the day suggest a widespread celebration across Iran, with mentions of the potential for Iran to showcase new capabilities or weapons on Youm al-Quds (Jerusalem Day), a day also associated with the future destruction of Israel.
๐ฎ๐ท Thousands of Iranian people participated in Quds day rallies in Tehran and other cities of Iran https://t.co/vJrXjZAddy
๐ฎ๐ทโก Iran widely celebrates Internation Quds Day, a day of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for independence. It was established by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1982, and is celebrated on the last Friday of Ramadan. https://t.co/4pNjLspVXR
๐ต๐ธ On the occasion of International Quds Day for Palestine https://t.co/GjJWnwPgME
Millions of people in Iran took to the streets across the country to mark International Quds Day, the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, to express solidarity with the Palestinians. Established by the late founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran inโฆ https://t.co/g7T7cXRq8F
๐ฎ๐ท Millions of people across Iran participate in marches to mark the International Day of Al-Quds https://t.co/Y3pEaYXFfI
Iran widely celebrates World Al-Quds Day โ a day of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for independence and the fight against Zionism politics. It was established by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1982, and is celebrated on the last Friday of Ramadan. https://t.co/i4bg9BlvHq
๐ฎ๐ทโก Part of large crowds in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on the occasion of International Quds Day. https://t.co/YxzorQEquV
International Quds Day ceremony in Mashhad, Iran. https://t.co/UQyE2qN8kr
It would be an interesting time for Iran to respond to Israel. It's the Khomeini-created Youm al-Quds (Jerusalem Day) tomorrow...Said day is to celebrate the future destruction of Israel and-at times-is a favorite for promotion of new capabilities/weapons for many Iran-proxies.
Anti-Israel orgs incl @cairdfw will rally on "Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day,โ an antisemitic fest begun by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prayer will be led by Imam Maulana Jawad Wahedi, who called Hamas "resistance fighters among the noble ones.โ https://t.co/zn2XHN4gl4