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Almighty Allah that He may bring to fruition, our pious desires and our good resolution concerning our holy faith which is surging through our hearts. ” '106. Another Iraqi newspaper expressed its 'gratitude to those who had published this timely tract for their Islamic spirit and efforts in supporting. Islam. '107. How could a community whose leader took such a critical stand against the creation of an alien Zionist state in Palestine ever permit itself to be solicited by the overtures of one of its most detested enemies?. And how could the Zionist state ever support a community whose supreme leader fought passionately against its very creation?. RECENT CALL FOR A UNITED STAND. AGAINST ISREAL. In recent times, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the fourth Caliph of the. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community invited the entire Muslim world to unite once again in its efforts against Israel and defend the heritage of. Islam which had been subjected to sacrilege and atrocity by the. Zionists. . At the time of an attempt on the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Hazrat. Mirza Tahir Ahmad warned the Muslim world of the evil designs of the. Zionists who intended to destroy the sacred shrines of the ummah and replace these with their own synagogues. He stated: 'The destruction of mosques does not necessarily result in the annihilation of Muslims but religious rites and ceremonies are closely linked with the lives and traditions of nations and those nations which permit humiliation of their religious symbols are likely to perish. '108. Reminding Muslims of how three blessed companions of our beloved 106. Al Nahzah, Iraq: July 12, 1948 107. Al Shura: Baghdad, Iraq: June 18, 1948 108. American Muslim Journal, Chicago, USA: Vol 9. No 18: March 2, 84 64