People mark the International Quds Day in Indian-administered Kashmir. (file photo)
Demonstrations to mark the International Quds Day have turned violent in the Republic of Azerbaijan and Indian-administered Kashmir.
In Azerbaijanâ„¢s capital city of Baku on Friday, people gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy and called for its closure and an end to all political and economic ties with Tel Aviv.
The demonstrators, shouting slogans in support of Palestine and condemning the Israeli regime, were met with security forces who moved in and made several arrests.
The Azerbaijani government has banned rallies on Quds Day, which calls for the liberation of Palestine and an end to Israeli occupation.
People in the Indian-administered Kashmir also demonstrated on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan to express solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Security forces intervened and fired rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators.
Muslims in more than 80 countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia and Indonesia, attended Quds Day demonstrations to support the Palestinians and condemn the Israeli occupation.
In Iran, millions of people took to the streets across the country to commemorate the occasion and stand with the Palestinian cause.
In August 1979, the late founder of the Islamic Republic Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month International Quds Day, a day of global solidarity with Palestine.
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Republished from: Press TV