Srinagar: Welcoming Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Imam Syed Ali Khamenei’s statement, chairman Huriyat Conference, Syed Ali Geelani termed as timely and pragmatic.
In a statement to Wilayat Times, Veteran Hurriyat Leader Syed Ali Geelani thanked Iran’s supreme religious leader and expressed his satisfaction for supporting the people of Jammu and Kashmir in their struggle for freedom.
Geelani in his appeal to international community, institutions and influential personalities urged to use their influence and asked to support people of J&K in their struggle against forced occupation.
Iran being a country based on Islamic ideology, said Geelani and added, we hope that this country will support our cause likewise they provide their support to Palestinian people. Syed Ali Geelani said that Iran’s revolutionary leader Imam Khomeini (r.a) always followed a straight forward policy and supported our mission.
These two issues are very much similar, said Geelani, while referring to Kashmir and Palestinian and added that these issues are too sensitive and related to whole Muslim Ummah.
The religious places are desecrated and a planned genocide is being carried in both Kashmir and Palestine, said Syed Ali Geelani.
Geelani said that unless these two issues are resolved according to people’s aspirations and expectations, the uncertain situation and instability will continue to haunt people living in Muslim world.
Iran has a leading role to play and they can be of great help to generate a consensus and public opinion against mass killings in these two regions, said Geelani.
Urging Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan to forge a regional alliance, Geelani said that it will solve various complicated issues and will help in building the era of peace, prosperity and development in region and added that it will create an atmosphere for resolving the issue related to Kashmir, Palestinian and Muslim world.
Geelani said that considering his high caliber & stature, Ayatollah Khamenei can prove of great help as a facilitator in this regard.
