al-Aqsa Mosque
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Egypt slams violations by “Israeli extremists” against al-Aqsa Mosque
Cairo: Egypt has condemned the “renewed violations by Israeli extremists” against the al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem. In a statement on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry affirmed Egypt’s complete rejection of these violations,…
- Middle East
Palestinians clash with Israel police at Jerusalem holy site
Jerusalem: Palestinians protested after Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem and briefly clashed with Israeli police, leaving three demonstrators wounded. A series of far more violent clashes at the…
- Middle East
Israeli flag march in Jerusalem to renew tension: Hamas
Gaza: The Palestinian Islamic Hamas movement said that organising an Israeli flag march in East Jerusalem on Tuesday will ignite a new round of tension. Hamas spokesman in Gaza Abdulatif al-Qanou’a said…
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Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa Mosque compound hrs after ceasefire
Hours after announcing ceasefire, Israeli forces stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City yet again after Friday prayers. In a written statement by the Palestinian Red Crescent, the latest attacks…
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Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas
Gaza City: Palestinians rallied by the thousands early Friday after a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war, with many viewing it as costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant…
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Israel, Hamas trade deadly fire as confrontation escalates
Gaza City: A confrontation between Israel and Hamas sparked by weeks of tensions in contested Jerusalem escalated Tuesday as Israel unleashed new airstrikes on Gaza while militants barraged Israel with hundreds of…
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Palestine: 20 killed in air strikes; violence in Al-Aqsa again
Hyderabad: The Al-Aqsa mosque was once again stormed into by Israeli forces for a third time in three days, leaving several Palestinians, including children, injured. The violence in the mosque also led…
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Opinion: Clashes at Masjid al Aqsa disturb Muslims
Shaik Ubaid By Shaik Ubaid Jerusalem: The videos from Masjid al Aqsa have been very disturbing. Israeli soldiers were seen firing stun grenades and brutally assaulting people who were sitting in prayer.…
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Palestine: Day after clashes, thousands gather at Al-Aqsa for Laylat al-Qadr
Hyderabad: A day after Israeli security personnel clashed with Palestinian Muslims and injured close to 200 people at the Al-Aqsa mosque, tens of thousands of Palestine citizens made their way to the…
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200 worshippers injured after Israeli forces attack Masjid Al Aqsa on Friday eve
Hyderabad: Israeli forces on May 7 (Friday) launched an attack and injured Muslim worshippers in the Al-Aqsa mosque on the eve of the Al-Quds day (Jerusalem day). According to the Palestinian Red…
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Thousands of Palestinians offered Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite restrictions
Jerusalem: Despite tough restrictions imposed by the Israeli army and police, twenty thousand Palestinians offered Friday prayers in Masjid-e-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Buses comprising of the worshippers coming to offer Friday prayers from…
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Al-Aqsa mosque reopens after 2 months
Jerusalem: After remaining closed for two months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, which is the third-holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi…
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Al-Aqsa mosque to remain closed during holy month of Ramadan
Jerusalem: Al-Aqsa mosque to remain closed during the holy month of Ramadan due to the outbreak of coronavirus. This announcement was made by the clerics at the mosque. Jerusalem Islamic Waqf calls…
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Jewish settlers, Israeli minister storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Jerusalem: Scores of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning. Unfortunately, Israel’s Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel also joined them in the raids. The settlers were allowed into the Muslim holy site…
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Raids on Al-Aqsa: ‘Muslim world should put pressure on Israel’
Kuwait: Labelling Israel’s ongoing raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque “brutal,” Kuwait’s National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim claimed that the latest assault once again demonstrates that the “occupational entity’s calls for peace are false.”…
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Final Friday of Ramadan: 200,000 pray at Al-Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem: More than 200,000 Muslims took part in the final Friday prayers of Ramadan at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of annexed east Jerusalem, as Israel heightened security following a…
- Middle East
Amid tensions, Israel detains 2 guards at Al-Aqsa mosque
Jerusalem: Israeli police on Sunday detained two security guards at East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque complex, amid mounting tensions. According to Jerusalem’s Religious Endowments Authority, a Jordan-run agency tasked for overseeing the city’s…
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Israel shuts Jerusalem holy site after unrest
Jerusalem: Unrest at a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site led Israeli police to shut off access to it on Tuesday after several weeks of tension at the location. Police said they evacuated…
