Jerusalem Islamic Wakf announced on Wednesday that jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque will remain closed for three weeks due to the outbreak of coronovirus.
“Due to the outbreak of the virus, Jume will not be in the mosque for a period of three weeks,” Jerusalem Islamic Wakf member Hetam Abdel Qadir told the Anadolu agency. ”
However, he said the mosque will be in the azan, the mosque will remain open to guards and staff. According to Palestinian health officials, the number of virus infections in Jerusalem reached 8,000 since June. The al-Aqsa mosque was baned for two months at the end of March due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third holiest place in the world for Muslims. Y’Audi calls the area temple mount, claiming that it was the site of two Y’y’ Hudi temples in ancient times.
During the Arab-Israeli War of 1967, the ‘Rai’ L occupied East Jerusalem, where al-Aqsa is located. It made the entire city in 1980 a step recognized by the international community.
