Al-Aqsa preacher Ekrima Sabri recounts his arrest for calling Ismail Haniyeh a martyr

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1847

Date

3 August, 2024

Found by

Eye on Palestine

Location

📍 Jerusalem - East Jerusalem

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"Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, the imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, recently faced interrogation by Israeli authorities for offering prayers for Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated by Israeli forces in Tehran."
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The 85yo Sheikh was interrogated about why he prayed for Ismail Haniyeh to go to heaven and responded that it was a common prayer that is said in Islam for the the dead The interrogation did not confirm any charged against him. The police issued an administrative order to temporarily ban him from Al-Aqsa mosque, which he refused. The police threatened that the ban may extend to 6 months.

People in Video: Sheikh Ekrima Said Sabri

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