19 minutes agoTension during Bajram's prayer in Jerusalem, Israeli forces use tear gas
Periskopi(4 months ago)
(4 months ago)For the first time in decades, the Al-Axa mosque is closed during the Great Bajram, forcing believers to pray abroad due to tensions. Muslim believers gathered outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old Town to mark the Great Bajram after being forbidden to enter the Al-Axa complex. Israeli police shot [...]
Muslim believers gathered outside the walls of Jerusalem's Old Town to mark the Great Bajram after being forbidden to enter the Al-Axa complex.
Israeli police fired tear gas as crowds looked for room to perform prayers, with many forced to pray on the nearby streets.
Authorities said restrictions were in force for security reasons following the outbreak of regional conflict on February 28th, reports Telegraph, broadcast Periscope.
The closure affects all major sacred sites in the Old Town, including the Al Aksa mosque, for the first time in decades during Bajrami.
