Egypt's Al-Azhar will hold an international conference in Cairo on Wednesday, January 17, for backing Jerusalem as the main capital of occupied Palestine, under the auspices of President Abdel Fatah Sisi.

The two-day conference adopts the motto of "World Conference in Support of Jerusalem", and witnesses the participation of prominent national, regional and international figures such as Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Tayyeb, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark Tawadros II, Arab Parliament chief Meshaal Ben Fahm al-Salmi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Jerusalem has always been a top priority issue to Azhar, especially after the American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital; the decision which has been condemned and rejected by all Arab and Muslim countries; in addition to other western, Asian and African countries across the world.