Hurmat-e-Masjid Aqsa Conference

On 6 December 2023, in response to the 2023 Israel–Hamas War, the Hurmat-e-Masjid al-Aqsa Conference was held at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad. The conference was attended by various Pakistani Islamic scholars and leaders like Taqi Usmani, Muneeb-ur-Rehman, Fazal-ur-Rehman, Siraj-ul-Haq, Federal Minister of Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed, Ijaz-ul-Haq, Professor Senator Sajid Mir and other scholars participated.

Call for Jihad
The conference issued a declaration calling for Jihad, which was deemed obligatory.

Boycott of Israeli products
The conference also called for a boycott of Israeli products.

Observance of Youm-e-Hurmat Masjid Aqsa
In the conference Maulana Fazlur Rehman declared the observance of Youm-e-Harmat Masjid Aqsa on December 8 across the country.

Speach from Ismail Haniyeh
Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, also spoke to the conference via video link. Haniyeh said that Palestinians have high hopes for Pakistan. He also said that Israel planned to suddenly attack Gaza and wanted to destroy it forever. We attacked Israel in self-defense before Israel attacked. Ismail Haniyeh also said that our Hamas Mujahideen are attacking Israel at all levels.