Islam. Calls for jihad. Muslims ready to defend Iraq

The head of the Council of Muftis in Russia declared on 26th February that "thousands of Muslims are ready to go to Iraq to defend the Iraqi people." This announcement comes four days after that of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (Egypt), who proclaimed that the "resistance to an attack by America is a binding duty for all Muslims" This announcement comes four days after that of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar (Egypt), who proclaimed that the "resistance to an attack by America is a binding duty for all Muslims"
The Sheik Mohamed Sayyed Tantawi, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar who for many Muslims represents one of the highest authorities of Sunnite Islam (to which the majority of the population belongs) decreed on 22nd February that "to resist an attack by the USA is a binding duty for all Muslims". The Grand Imam also appealed to Arab leaders to make every effort to thwart an attack against Iraq.