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  • Source: Agencies
  • 2 Aug 2024 20:14
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The Israeli occupation forces arrest al-Aqsa Mosque speaker Ekrima Sabri from his home after he eulogized martyred Hamas politburo leader Ismail Haniyeh.

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  • Muslims take part in Friday prayers in the shadow of the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied al-Quds, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024 (AP)
    Muslims take part in Friday prayers in the shadow of the Dome of the Rock Mosque in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied al-Quds, occupied Palestine, Friday, August 2, 2024 (AP)

The Israeli occupation forces arrested al-Aqsa Mosque speaker Sheikh Ekrima Sabri from his home in the Sawaneh neighborhood of the city of al-Tur east of occupied al-Quds.

Sheikh Sabri was arrested because he eulogized Hamas politburo chief martyr Ismail Haniyeh days after he was assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces.

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شرطة الاحتلال تعتقل خطيب #المسجد_الأقصى الشيخ عكرمة صبري من منزله في حي الصوانة في بلدة الطور شرقي #القدس_المحتلة. وأفادت مراسلة #الميادين أن اعتقال الشيخ عكرمة صبري أتى بسبب نعيه الشهيد القائد #إسماعيل_هنية.#فلسطين_المحتلة pic.twitter.com/b7MuCQIaSA

— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) August 2, 2024

On Friday, Israeli officials initiated a broad incitement campaign against Sheikh Sabri. The campaign followed his eulogy for Haniyeh.

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Sheikh Sabri eulogized Haniyeh, speaking about the virtues of martyrs and the devout. The sermon included collective chants of "Allahu Akbar" (God is great) from the worshippers. Subsequently, absentee prayers were performed for Haniyeh's soul, his companions, and all martyrs.

In his Friday sermon, Sheikh Sabri stated, "The people of al-Quds and its surroundings, from the pulpit of the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque, regard Ismail Haniyeh as a martyr before God. We ask Allah, the Almighty, to have mercy on him and grant him the highest place in Paradise."

In response, Israeli police ordered an investigation into Sheikh Sabri.

"Following the chants of one of the preachers during the noon prayer at the al-Haram al-Sharif today, the police have begun examining whether there is a connection to incitement in coordination with the relevant authorities and will act accordingly based on the findings," the Israeli occupation said.

These prayers coincided with a service held at the Mohammed Bin Abdul Wahab Mosque in Doha, Qatar, where Haniyeh was buried in Lusail, attended by a vast official and popular presence.

During the funeral procession, Khalil al-Hayya, deputy head of Hamas, delivered a speech emphasizing that Haniyeh's martyrdom would further the unity of the Islamic World and the Resistance in the struggle for the liberation of Palestine.

The assassination occurred during Haniyeh's visit to Tehran to attend the inauguration ceremony of Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, following a meeting with Sayyed Khamenei.

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