Kadhafi Calls on Mecca Pilgrims to March on Jerusalem

Published November 4th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Libyan leader Colonel Kadhafi called Friday for Muslim pilgrims to Mecca to "march on al-Quds," the Arabic name for Jerusalem. 

"There should be one million or two million pilgrims at Mecca. They must march on al-Quds," Kadhafi said in an interview with the satellite channel Middle East Broadcasting Corporation (MBC). 

"Instead of walking around the Ka’aba, they should sweep towards al-Quds," he said. 

"The Arab world includes 300 million people. What's the matter if one million die? What is needed is a popular revolution from Mecca to al-Quds. This is what is Jihad (holy struggle), this is what is paradise," he added – DUBAI (AFP) 

 

 

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