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Despite IOF barriers, 280,000 Palestinians pray in Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
  • 18 Apr 2023 14:15
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More than a quarter of a million Palestinians commemorate Al-Qadr night in Al-Aqsa Mosque despite IOF barriers throughout Al-Quds.

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  • Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during Laylat Al Qadr, in front of the Al-Qibli Mosque, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied Al-Quds, Monday, April 17, 2023. (AP)
    Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during Laylat Al Qadr, in front of the Al-Qibli Prayer Hall, in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of occupied Al-Quds, Monday, April 17, 2023. (AP)

The Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Al-Quds reported that some 280,000 worshippers had flocked to Al-Aqsa Mosque to commemorate the night of Al-Qadr on the 27th night of Ramadan, despite the tight measures imposed by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

The Islamic Endowments Department also confirmed that worshippers prayed the Isha and Taraweeh prayers in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in all its sections, was overcrowded with worshippers who came from the occupied West Bank and Al-Quds to pray in the holy Mosque and reaffirm its Arab and Islamic identity at a time when "Israel" reportedly attempts to Judaize the entirety of Al-Quds.

As the IOF reinforced its presence at the gates of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the worshippers stationed in the compound erected dozens of tents declaring they will remain in the courtyards of the holy site.

Last year, the Islamic Endowments Department in occupied Al-Quds indicated that about 250,000 worshipers practiced acts of worship related to the 27th night of the month of holy Ramadan. This comes to show that the people of Palestine have not only maintained the identity of Al-Quds but have increased their efforts to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque despite all the threats and complications imposed by the Israeli occupation government.

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The occupation police claimed that the young man attempted to burn a vehicle and damage 10 other vehicles and not committing to taking off the coat he was wearing before he was shot.

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