ISLAMABAD: Noted Islamic scholars of Pakistan and representatives of various religious and political organizations on Monday called on the Muslim world to foil all attacks and conspiracies against the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia and Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. They were addressing a conference, which was chaired by Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi, chairman of the Pakistan Ulema Council. The scholars lauded Saudi efforts to secure and defend the Two Holy Mosques, and to support the Palestinian cause. Proactive and practical steps are needed to thwart attempts to divide the Muslim world along sectarian lines, they said. “A catastrophe is being carried out in Muslim countries by fanning sectarian differences,” Ashrafi told Arab News. The conference demanded action against Houthi rebels in Yemen and their supporters for the launching of ballistic missiles at Saudi Arabia. The Iranian-backed Houthis have fired more than 130 ballistic missiles targeting various Saudi cities, including the capital, Riyadh, in breach of international laws prohibiting the targeting of civilian areas. Saudi Arabia is at the forefront of international efforts to provide relief to the Yemenis. The estimated number of Yemeni people in need of humanitarian help is close to 21 million, 10 million of whom are in dire need. In a bid to boost the economy of Yemen, Saudi Arabia has also funded its central bank with $2 billion