The Jordanian ministry of religious affairs has affirmed that the Aqsa Mosque belongs to the Muslim nation alone and “cannot be divided or shared.”

This came in remarks made by minister Abdul-Naser Abul-Basel during a news conference held to make an announcement about the international conference on Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and the Aqsa Mosque to be held on December 20 under the auspices of Jordanian King Abdullah II.

Abul-Basel stated that there would be active and wide participation in the conference by noted figures from all spectra and different countries, including religious scholars, politicians, academics and activists.

He said that the increasing frequency of Jewish break-ins and violations at the Aqsa Mosque was the main reason for deciding to hold the conference.