After the Friday prayers, protests and condemnations by Muslims in the countries of the world against the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron that are offensive to Islam continued.

The offensive cartoons and Macron's statements sparked a wave of anger throughout the Islamic world, and campaigns were launched in Muslim and Arab countries to boycott French products and goods.

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated on Friday in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, in support of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and condemning President Macron's stance against Islam.

After the Friday prayer, thousands of worshipers gathered in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and chanted slogans in support of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, including: "With our souls and blood, we will redeem you, O Muhammad, and a nation whose leader Muhammad will not kneel, and God is great and our leader forever our master Muhammad."

They also chanted slogans against President Macron, including "Macron, stick to your limits (stick to your limits)."

The demonstrators held banners calling for a boycott of French products.

The marchers toured the squares of the Al-Aqsa Mosque near the "Dome of the Rock."

Among them were women, children and elderly people.

During the Friday sermon, the preacher of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, condemned the offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and Macron's anti-Islam statements.

Sabry said, "The French president has declared his hostility to Muslims in the world."

The Israeli police prevented Palestinians from the West Bank from entering the Old City to reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform Friday prayers without a stated reason.

The police also pursued the participants in the march after its completion, and arrested one of them in addition to a photojournalist, according to eyewitnesses.

Gaza strip

And in the Gaza Strip, hundreds of Palestinians took part today, Friday, in stands in separate areas in support of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, calling on France to apologize.

The participants in the vigils chanted slogans denouncing the insult to the Holy Prophet, and they raised banners with phrases demanding that France apologize for insulting Islam and respecting freedoms and religions.

In his speech, during a stand in the city of Khan Yunis (south), the leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hammad Al-Raqb, called on the Islamic nation to take a "more advanced stance" towards insulting Islam.

In the town of Jabalia (north), Fathi Hammad, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said, on the sidelines of a sit-in organized in the town, that "the Gaza Strip is rising in these times in support of the noble Prophet against the French offense."

Khartoum

Dozens also demonstrated in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Friday to protest against the insulting French cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and against normalization with Israel.

The protesters gathered after performing the Friday prayers at the "Khatam al-Mursalin" complex in Khartoum, and raised banners with slogans in support of the Noble Prophet and against Sudan's normalization with Israel.

The protesters chanted slogans, "There is no god but God ... we will redeem you, O Messenger of God," "Do not support him, may God support him," and "Except for God’s Messenger," in parallel to chanting anti-normalization slogans, most notably “No, no to normalization,” and “Normalization betrayal".

To whom

In Yemen, hundreds demonstrated after Friday prayers in the southwestern Taiz governorate, denouncing the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron that insulted Islam and the Noble Prophet.

Protesters gathered in the city of Taiz in the "Freedom" Square in the center of the city after the Friday prayers, chanting slogans including "Record and write with pens .. The religion of truth is Islam," "Oh human rights, where is the freedom of religions?" And "Let you be the Messenger of God."

They also raised banners reading a unified phrase, "Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace ... a bright sun that is not obscured by the abuse of the fools."

Pakistan

Parties and civil society organizations organized rhetorical festivals in Islamabad and a number of Pakistani cities in support of the Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and denouncing the statements of the French President and the harassment and targeting of Muslims.

The protesters called on the United Nations to take measures to define the concept of freedom of expression and insulting of religions and religious symbols.

They also renewed their calls for a boycott of French products.

Pakistani President Arif Alawi and Prime Minister Imran Khan also renewed their appeal to the leaders of the Islamic world to take a unified position on what is happening.

Bangladesh

And the city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, witnessed a protest demonstration against France against the backdrop of the French president’s statements regarding the cartoons of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

The protesters raised banners bearing anti-French and Macron slogans, and demanded the Bangladeshi government to condemn the French position.

They also called for a boycott of French goods, and demanded the government ban the entry of these products into the country.

Indonesia

A demonstration took place in Yogyakarta, Central Java, and another in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, to protest Macron's defense of the cartoons targeting the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his anti-Islamic statements.

Hundreds of people participated in the demonstration organized by the "Islamic Brotherhood" Forum in Yogyakarta, during which they chanted slogans denouncing Macron's statements and raised banners denouncing Macron and the offensive cartoons.

In his speech at the demonstration, the president of the forum, Syukri Fazili, said, "We condemn Macron's statements offensive to Islam, and his permission to re-publish cartoons against the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him."

Africa

In South Africa, members of the Islamic Judicial Council organized a demonstration in front of the French Consulate in Cape Town against Macron's statements.

The protesters held up banners with slogans such as "Boycott French products," and chanted slogans against Macron.

The protesters stressed that the French officials should apologize to the Muslims.

In Nigeria, the head of the Nigerian Human Rights Organization, Isaac Akintola, stated that Macron angered Muslims once again.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Accintola indicated that Macron's behavior shows an example of bad leadership.

He said that statements targeting the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, and Muslims are unacceptable.

Lebanon

In the Lebanese capital, Beirut, hundreds of Lebanese participated in a march that began after Friday prayers from the Jamal Abdel Nasser Mosque to denounce the French offensive stances of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

The participants in the march denounced the statements of the French president, which they considered offensive to Islam and Muslims, and demanded Emmanuel Macron to apologize for what they described as offensive to Muslims, and to hold accountable those responsible for publishing the cartoons insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

For its part, the security forces carried out deployment in the area surrounding the headquarters of the French embassy and the ambassador's house to prevent the demonstrators from reaching their surroundings.