Al-Aqsa Mosque, venue of Eid Al-Adha prayer, sees 100,000 worshippers
Tens of thousands of Palestinians take part in the Eid Al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in defiance of all Israeli measures.
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Muslim worshippers offer Eid al-Adha prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Al-Quds' Old City, Wednesday, June 28, 2023 (AP)
Tens of thousands of Palestinians performed, this morning, Eid Al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Islamic Endowments Department in Al-Quds estimated the number of worshippers at about 100,000.
Eid al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque.#EidMubarak pic.twitter.com/IQsA2JDGDz
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On Wednesday morning, tens of thousands of Palestinians defied all Israeli restrictions and arbitrary measures to take part in the prayer.
Following the #Eid al-Adha prayer, Israeli occupation forces detain several Palestinian youths at al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards in Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/g0h44e238z
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The Islamic Endowments Department in Al-Quds estimated the number of worshippers at about 100,000, who flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque since dawn only to fill its courtyards at the start of the prayer.
Families from occupied Al-Quds, including men, women, and children, who joined since the early morning hours from all the neighborhoods, towns, and villages surrounding Al-Quds, in addition to the cities of the West Bank, took part in the prayer
Palestinians chant for Palestine after performing Eid Al-Adha prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. pic.twitter.com/NE5RUkrOvx
— AlQastal News (@QastalNewsEn) June 28, 2023
At the end of the prayer, Palestinians at the Mosque's outer gates and in its courtyards embraced the worshippers and distributed sweets.
