Mukhriz: Let’s come together for Masjidil Aqsa

First Al Quds Foundation Malaysian Full Board of Trustee Meeting

Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir is his capacity of an activist for the Palestinian cause, today attended the first regional Board of Trustee meeting of the Al Quds Foundation Malaysia. It an apolitical NGO where the objective is to help the cause of the Palestinians, who have been under Israel occupancy for the past 63 years.

He called for persons from all walks of life, profession and abilities to come forward and help the cause in any way they can:

Dear respected guests from head office/Beirut-Lebanon

Dear honorable brother Dr. Mohammad Farid the second vice-chairman of QFM Board of Trustees

Dear honorable brother Y.B. Ustaz Nassarudin Mat Isa the chairman of the QFM Board of Directors

Dear honorable brother Ustaz Hasanudin Younis vice chairman of the QFM Board of Directors

Distinguished brothers and sisters members of the board of trustees
Our respected guests
Assalamoalykom

It is my honor to meet you today in the first regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia. I really feel privileged that you have answered my invitation to embark on a long and fruitful journey safeguarding and serving one of the most important cities in human heritage, a Muslim and Christian sanctuary and one of the holiest places ever, that is Al-Quds city, better known in English as Jerusalem.

For almost a century, Al-Quds has been under foreign occupation that never relented in changing its identity, tempering its landmarks, planting exotic buildings, preventing both Muslims and Christians to maintain or even reach their holy places in a clear attempt to Judaize the holy city. This move comes as a main step to dominate the whole region, creating a buffer zone that disrupt its unity and entice enmities among its inhabitants. The wicked Zionist scheme, has always aimed at disjointing Muslims and sawing the seeds of diversity among them to keep them week and ultimately rule over them.

We here in Malaysia, are privileged by Allah (SWT) with stability, security, safety and a prosperous economy, which enabled our fellow citizens to lead peaceful lives; nonetheless Malaysians have never been forgetful of the holy city’s owes and its inhabitants sufferings. Founding Al-Quds Foundation Malaysia is not an isolated move in this direction, it is rather a continuation of a long march started by our politicians, Ulama, Intellectuals, academics scholars common men and women, decades ago.

Today, we meet overlooking our political and ideological differences, to be united for a higher cause, not an earthly one but a moral and religious obligation. Our major interest is to safeguard and regain Al-Quds. No matter how small our contribution may be, the important thing is that it represents our commitment and passion toward our holy city. When these efforts are combined with other efforts form many parts of the world it is bond to build a great momentum and ultimately change the injustice that has shrouded the holy land for a long time.

As members of the board of trustees, you play vital role in taking the support to this holy cause, to a higher level, each in his or her field:
Politicians: in rallying political and public support, legally, financially on local and international levels.
Ulama: Educating Muslims on the importance of this holy cause, and relating them emotionally to it, through lectures and writings.
Businessmen and women: in donating money and providing other means to support the cause.
Academics: Organizing conventions, conferences, research work, writing articles, books and delivering lectures on this issue.
Professionals: Extending their arms to the people of the holy land in training, cooperation, building schools, hospital and financial support.

This is only to name a few, for I am sure there many other ways that you may think of.

Finally, let us show the whole world how Malaysians stand for their conviction and religion. May Allah (SWT) bless you all.

Thank you.

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The list of the QFM Board of Trustee:

AL QUDS INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTION MALAYSIA

Board of Trustees:

#	Name	Designation	Post	Phone	Address
	YB Dato’ Mukhriz Mahathir	Chairman BoT	Deputy Minister MITI	mukhrizm@miti.gov.my mukhrizm@me.com	15thfloor, block 10Government offices complexJalan Duta50622 KL, Malaysia
	YB Dato’ Abdul Hadi Awang	Vice-Chairman I	President of PAS & MP
	Dr. Mohammad Farid	Vice-Chairman II	President of Ikram
	Abdulaziz Abdulqadir	BoT	Umno
	Dr. Zulaiha	BoT	PGPO
	Prof. Chandra Muzaffar	Vice-Chairman III	Academic
	Dato Rameli Musa	BoT	Businessman	rameli@ingresscorp.com.my
	Dato’ Rezal Merican	BoT	Umno	Reezal.gpms@gmail.com
	Haji Azmi Abdul Hamid	BoT	PAS/MAPIM	azmi58@yahoo.com
	Dr. Syed Azman	BoT	PAS	syedazmans@yahoo.co.uk
	Dr. Mohammad Nor Manoti	BoT	PKR	dr_manuty@hotmail.com
	YB Saifuddin Nasution	BoT	PKRGeneral Sec & MP	Saifuddinnasution@yahoo.com
	Ustaz Wan Sobki Wan Saleh	BoT	Vice-President Ikram	wsws_tts@yahoo.com
	Dr. Zairul	BoT	Ikram	zairulonline@gmail.com
	Dr. Zain Kandar	BoT	Ikram	drzin2000@yahoo.com
	Dr. Selamat Hashim	BoT	Ikram
	Dr. Musa Nordin	BoT	Viva Pal.	Musamn@gmail.com
	Dr. Abdullah Sudin	BoT	Chairman of Halaun
	Dr. Abdullah Zaik	BoT	Aman Pal.
	Wan Hisham	BoT	Aman Pal.
	Naji Alsarhi	Sec. of BoT	PCOM
	Mahmoud AlAdam	BoT	Media

	Ustaz Nasaruddin Mat Isa		Chairman BoD	MP &Member of Central Committee of PAS	nasharudin_matisa@yahoo.com
	Ustaz Hasanuddin		Vice-Chairman of BoD	Ex -Chairman of Aqsa Syarif	myhasanuddin@gmail.com
	Mohammad Makram		Exe. Director	Q.F.M	m_mkrm@hotmail.com
	Muslim Abu Omar		BoD Secretary	PCOM
		Ustaz Abdul Ghani Shamsudin	BoD	اتحاد علماء ماليزيا	ustghani@yahoo.com
	Dr. Syed Halim		BoD member	Pre.Halaun Pal.	marmarabiru@gmail.com
	Dr. Fauziah Mohd Hasan		BoD member	Ikram	fhmama11@gmail.com
	Prof. Hafizi		BoD	President of Aqsa Syarif	mypacemalaysia@gmail.com

The Board of Trustee of QFM is clearly apolitical.

"Lim Guan Eng should apologise to all Malaysians!"

In his chat with media covering the event after the QFM media conference later, Mukhriz  repeated his demand yesterday that Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng must apologise to all Malaysians. This is despite yesterday the latter issued an open apology to HRH Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar of Johor and Johoreans for his remark at the luncheon with Singapore Foreign Correspondent Association on 12 August.

“Lim Guan Eng apologised for his remark but he still has not apologise for lying”. Mukhriz was referring to Lim’s response when Bernama reported on the Q&A last Sunday and denial after TV3 aired the footage.