The Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) condemned on Sunday the Israeli police action at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, warning that it could have a "dangerous outcome." "This is a violation of all Muslim sanctuaries," Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary general of the OIC, the world's largest Islamic association, said in a statement.
He said "frequent" Israeli breaches of the mosque compound, known to Muslims as Al-Haram Al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as the Temple Mount, are "very dangerous and could lead to a negative outcome."
He called on the global Islamic community to take a stand to defend Islamic holy sites, and warned that any damage to the mosque could have "unpredictable consequences" on international peace and security.