Yemen rallies against Qur'an desecration as tens of thousands march in Sa’ada

Tens of Thousands of Yemenis poured into the streets of Sa’ada on Friday to denounce the desecration of the Holy Qur'an in the US and voice support for Palestine, amid growing anger across the Muslim world over recent anti-Islam acts.

The mass rally was held under the slogan, “general mobilization and readiness in support of the holy quran and Palestine,” according to Yemen’s Al-Masirah. Similar rallies have also been held in several other Yemeni cities in the past two days. 

Participants lifted copies of the Qur'an and banners expressing an unwavering stance toward Islam’s holy book.

The crowd stressed that “any insult to the Holy Qur'an constitutes an attack on the entire Ummah [Islamic nation].”

The demonstrators also reaffirmed support for Palestine, saying Yemen would remain engaged in the central causes of the Ummah.

They declared that readiness for “the next round of confrontation with the enemy” is a non-negotiable choice, adding that mobilization, preparation, and financial support would continue “until God’s promise of victory is fulfilled.”

A statement issued by the rally said repeated insults to the Holy Qur'an were “not individual acts,” but part of “a comprehensive war targeting the identity, faith, and sanctities of the Islamic nation.”

It said that the anti-Islam campaign is led by the United States, Israel, and Britain, amid international complicity and “shameful Arab silence.”

The statement said the mass turnout was meant to express an absolute rejection of Qur'an desecration, renew support for the “oppressed Palestinian people,” and declare a state of full readiness to confront threats targeting Yemen and the wider region.

It also called on Muslim nations to take practical steps against escalating offenses, urging the boycott of American and Israeli products as “a moral and religious step that helps lift injustice and prevents support for regimes that violate sacred values.”

The protest comes amid widespread outrage over a recent Qur'an desecration in the United States. Last week in Plano, Texas, Florida Republican Senate candidate Jake Lang sparked condemnation after desecrating a copy of the Qur'an during a public demonstration.

The act drew condemnation from Muslim communities, human rights advocates, and international observers, who described it as a provocative insult to religious beliefs.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah resistance movement strongly condemned the recent insult to the Holy Qur’an, calling on Muslims worldwide to take a firm stand in defense of their sanctities.

Yemen's Ansarullah leader urges Muslim action after Qur'an insult in US

Yemen’s Ansarullah leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, has called on Muslims worldwide to show vigilance and take a firm stand in defense of their sanctities, after a US congressional candidate insulted the Holy Qur’an.

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi described the act as a crime against “the greatest religious sanctities on earth,” emphasizing that it forms part of “an ongoing war” against Islam.

Houthi said the repeated insults and the soft and hard war waged by Zionism and its allies represent a clear act of hostility toward Islam and Muslims.

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