MOSLEM CONGRESS.
PROTECTION OF HOLY PLACES. SCENE IN FAMOUS MOSQUE. (UNITED TREKS ASSOCIATION —BT HJtCTXIC TELBGHArU—coprnioHT.) (Received December 7th, 7 p.m.) JERUSALEM, December 7. 'There were amazing scenes- at tho opening of the Moslem Congress in the famous Alaqsa Mosque to discuss the protection of Moslem holy places, when Dr. Abdel Hamid, an Egyptian, in a fiery speech, declared that all present must protect tho Alaqsa Mosque, which has a Jewish wailing wall on the western side, with the last drop of their blood. The whole assembly rose, shouting "Allah! Allah!" Suleiman Bey Fawsi shouted: "There is only one man in Egypt, and that is Fuad" (the King). The audience beat him with sticks. The Grand Mufti of. Jerusalem rushed up, and protected the fallen man until the police arrived and carried him out.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20414, 8 December 1931, Page 9
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