Israeli authorities have imposed a six-month ban on Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, preventing him from entering the holy site in Jerusalem.
This decision follows Sheikh Sabri’s arrest after he delivered a sermon mourning the death of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh.
Despite his release, the ban was confirmed by his lawyer and has been condemned by the Council of Islamic Endowments and Holy Sites in Jerusalem.
The council decried the ban as an infringement on Muslim rights to the mosque, reaffirming its exclusive Islamic status and condemning Israeli attempts to alter its sanctity.
Source: Middle East Monitor
