Focus on Al Aqsa

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As Israeli officials moved to "gradually reopen" the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem for afternoon prayers Sunday after three days of closure, officials from the Islamic Endowment (Waqf) that runs the holy site refused to pass through new metal detectors that were installed at the compound's entrances -- though Israeli police said at least 200 people had entered.

The attempt to reopen the compound came upon an order from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after it had been closed following a deadly shooting attack inside the compound that left two Israeli border policemen killed and three Palestinian assailants shot dead on Friday. For the first time since 1967, no Jumuah was held at Al Aqsa and no prayers for two days. In the next hour, we unpack the latest developments
16 Jul 2017 English South Africa Religion & Spirituality · Islam

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