Qaradawi: Egypt refused to receive delegates of federation of Muslim scholars

08/01/2009

DOHA, (PIC)-- Dr. Yousef Al-Qaradawi, the head of the world federation of Muslim scholars, on Wednesday said that Egypt refused to receive a delegation from the federation in order to meet with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and said that the conditions are not appropriate for such a visit.

In a press conference held in Doha, Dr. Qaradawi stated that the delegation urged the leaders of the visited countries (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Jordan and Turkey) to mediate with the Egyptian regime and pressure it to open the Rafah crossing and allow the passage of humanitarian aid to the Gaza people.

The noted Muslim scholar affirmed that the delegation highlighted during its visits to Arab countries that the Palestinian resistance in Palestine must continue and receive all support, and stressed the need to confront the Israeli attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause.

He also pointed that most of the leaders positively responded to the delegation's demands and some of them expressed willingness to hold the Arab summit.