Iraqi Shiite militias mark al-Quds Day with military march
The late founder of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini, in 1979 proclaimed the last Friday of Ramadan, the fasting month for Muslims, as al-Quds day to show solidarity with the Palestinians.
Iraqi Shi'ite Muslims burn a Star of David during a parade marking the annual al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day) on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq June 8, 2018.(photo credit: THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS)ByREUTERS
