Mosque sermons denounce Assad - Assad Must Go

18.02.2012

Riyadh

Jumma sermons at mosques here called for an end to the bloodbath in Syria, where innocent people are being killed mercilessly.

Imams at Jumma mosques in the capital described the current situation in Syria as serious, which would affect the Muslim Ummah in general and Syrian Muslims in particular.

Imam Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Omar at the Al-Hajiri Jumma Mosque in Malaz invoked the blessings of Allah to restore peace to this country and punish all those who were responsible for the massacre.

The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, called Monday for drastic measures to end the bloodbath in Syria and welcomed Tunisia’s plan to host a conference of Syria’s friends on Feb. 24.

On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly passed by an overwhelming margin a nonbinding resolution endorsing the Arab League plan for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down. The vote was 137 in favor and 12 against, with 17 abstentions.

"Today, the UN General Assembly sent a clear message to the people of Syria: the world is with you," said US Ambassador Susan E. Rice in a statement. "Bashar Assad has never been more isolated. A rapid transition to democracy in Syria has garnered the resounding support of the international community. Change must now come."

Syria tried to block the nonbinding vote and severely criticized its sponsors, which included the Arab League. The league suspended Syria's participation in the pan-Arab body in November 2011 because of the unrestrained crackdown.

On Friday, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdullatif Al-Zayyani lauded the passing of the Arab League-sponsored draft resolution on Syria. Calling the move historic, Al-Zayyani pointed out that passing of the resolution with a thumping majority, is tantamount to world rejection of flagrant violations against the fraternal Syrian people.

“ Voting of 137 UN member countries to pass the draft resolution is a real boost to devout endeavor exerted by AL to stop the bloodbath in Syria and to realize the legitimate Syrian people's aspirations and anticipations,” he concluded.