More than 200,000 Muslims took part in the final Friday prayers of Ramadan at Al Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of annexed east Jerusalem. Masha’Allah!
The religious authority in charge of the compound, the third holiest site in Islam, said in total 260,000 worshippers took part in the lunchtime prayers.
The focal point Al Aqsa mosque
The prayers came only hours after a Palestinian teenager stabbed two Israelis inside the Old City before being shot dead by Israeli security.
Israeli Police allowed prayers for the final Friday of the month of Ramadan to go ahead despite a tense build-up. According to reports a Palestinian teenager stabbed and wounded two Israelis in Jerusalem’s Old City. ( A link to see how the definition of Jeruslam has changed over the years.)
During the prayers, water was sprayed on worshippers to keep them cool in the baking Jerusalem sun, with temperatures approaching 40 degrees.
Despite a heavy Israeli police presence, there were no reports of further incidents.
The Al Aqsa mosque compound is a key religious and political symbol for Palestinians of all faiths. It is also sacred for Jews, who refer to it at the Temple Mount.
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