Israeli Authorities Bar Palestinians from Praying and Retreating at Al-Aqsa During Ramadan's Final Days

Summary

Israeli occupation authorities have barred Palestinian worshippers from performing prayers and spiritual retreats (i'tikaf) at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the final and holiest ten nights of Ramadan. Social media users and activists have sounded the alarm over what they describe as Israeli plans to further restrict Muslim access to the sacred compound. The move has drawn widespread condemnation, with Palestinians denied the right to observe one of the most spiritually significant periods of the Islamic calendar at Islam's third holiest site.

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