Grand Mufti of Jerusalem banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque

UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Al Jazeera

Sheikh Muhammad Hussein was detained and banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque for one week. The ban follows his Friday sermon where he prayed for Palestinians. Over 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since October 2023.

Key Facts

01 — What / Thesis
Grand Mufti of Jerusalem banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque
02 — Who / Subject
Sheikh Muhammad Hussein
03 — Where / Locus
East Jerusalem
04 — When / Temporality
July 2026

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