Demonstrators condemns abuse of the Prophet and demanding the release of detainees Amman – Osama Al Rantissi Jordanian witnessed on Friday a division of demonstrations organised by the Islamists. The Salafis organised a demonstration in front of the American embassy and burned the American flag in a protest against the offensive film to Prophet Mohammed.
However, the Muslim Brotherhood protested in front of al Hussienyah mosque in Amman, to demand the release of the detainees from the Jordanian Popular Youth Movement.
After the Salafis had finished their demonstrations without reaching the American embassy in Jordan, youths from different political movements organised similar demonstration in front of the embassy to protest against the offensive movie.
The leader of the jihadist Salafist movement, Abu Mohammed al-Tahawi, said: “This is not the first work against Muslims.”
The Salafi movement stated in a statement: “The broadcasting of the offensive video to Prophet Mohammed – Peace be upon him- is considered a part of a systematic and repeated policy to insult Islam and Muslims, adopted by the West. It is a duty for Muslims to respond to these insults with all legitimate means. These insults are not individual, but they are a series of insults on sanctifies.”
The American embassy in Amman urged its nationals in Jordan, in a published statement on its website, not to get near the expected protests.
After the Salafis finished their demonstrations, political forces and activists reached the building of the American embassy in Amman to protest against the film.
Some activists in Tafilah and Karak in south Jordan, organised after the Friday prayer demonstrations demanding the release of the detainees from the two cities.
In Central Karak, the popular and youth opposition in the governorate organised a protest near al-Amry mosque where they condemned the governmental policies which suppress the opposition and arrest of activists.
The activist and former member in the Jordanian Parliament, Ali al-Dalaayen, delivered a speech in which he said: “Those activists who were detained were not only reflecting their opinion or the opinion of their movements, but also the majority of Karak city and the Jordanian people in general.”
The march was a response for statements by the American president Barack Obama, in which he said that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The participants condemned the stances of America against Arab and Muslims. They also denounced the offensive film to the Prophet.