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Dr Allama Iqbal and Maulana Ghulam Rasool Mehr at World Muslim Congress in Jerusalem December 1931
Allama Iqbal accompanied by Mautana Ghulam Rasul Mehr left Cairo for Palestine on the 5th December 1931 an 6 P.M. They reached Jerusalem on the 6th December at 10 A.M. When the train reached Jerusalem it was raining. Mufti Amin ul Hussaini the Mufti of Palestine and other office holders of the World Muslim Congress were present at the railway station to receive the guests. The Allama and Maulana Ghulam Rasul Mehr were lodged in Grand Hotel.
The same day in the afternoon, an introductory function was held in the spacious Hall of Razutul Maorif at which all delegates to the World Muslim Congress were introduced to one another and to the Palestine leaders. The ceremony being over all the delegates left for Masjid Aqsa. In the way they stopped at the grave of Maulana Muhammad Ali to offer Fate ha. In Masjid Aqsa besides prayers, recitations from the Holy Quran and Naat Khani was held.
The proceedings of the World Muslim Congress began after the night prayers. In his presidential address Mufti Syed Aminvl Hussain thanked the delegates, and said:
“By organising this World Muslim Congress our object is to organise ourselves against any power or religion. We are friends of all and enemy of none. Our object merely is to provide a common platform for the Muslims of the world so that united they may fulfill the mission of Islam.”
Immediately after the Mufti, Allama Iqbal rose to thank the organisers of the World Muslim Congress on behalf of the delegates. Thereafter some other delegates also spoke expressing their thanks.
The regular session began on the 7th December. Mufti Syed Amin ul Hussaini was unanimously elected as the President. Three Vice Presidents were elected and Allama Iqbal was one of them. Thereafter seven Committees were set up. It was decided that as soon as a Committee completed its deliberations, its report should be submitted to the full house. Allama Iqbal was a member of the Education Committee.