The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem has reopened after being closed for 40 days under an Israeli-imposed ban. The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf Department announced on Wednesday evening that the mosque would reopen for worshippers starting with the dawn prayer on Thursday, without any numerical restrictions. Large numbers of worshippers attended the first prayer following the reopening.
According to the Waqf Department, Israeli authorities had kept the mosque closed under the pretext of emergency and security measures. During the closure, Israeli forces imposed strict military control around the mosque and sealed the gates of Jerusalem’s Old City. The ban coincided with the Jewish Passover festival, which ran from April 2 to April 9.
During the restriction period, groups supporting the so-called ‘Temple’ movement reportedly used the festival as an opportunity to incite attacks on the mosque and called for ritual sacrifices inside the compound, according to the report.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ০৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০৯: ৫৬আপডেট : ০৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১০: ১৩ ইসরাইলের ৪০ দিনের নিষেধাজ্ঞা শেষে আবার খুলে দেওয়া হয়েছে জেরুজালেমের আল-আকসা মসজিদ। জেরুজালেম ইসলামিক ওয়াকফ বিভাগ বুধবার সন্ধ্যায় এ কথা জানায়। নিষেধাজ্ঞা তুলে নেওয়ার পরপর
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