Israel has completely blocked access to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. Local sources told the Palestinian Wafa news agency that Israeli ...

Israel began allowing Israeli settlers to enter the Al-Aqsa compound in 2003, despite objections from the Islamic Endowment Department. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world's third-holiest site for Muslims.

“Al-Aqsa is under lockdown,” said a Palestinian worker inside the mosque, speaking anonymously to MEE. He added that whenever worshippers attempted to reach the mosque for prayers, they were ...

A+ A- QNA Occupied Jerusalem, July 02 (QNA) - Settlers stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem Wednesday, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

“The closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque coincided with the Israeli military’s announcement of a full lockdown across the West Bank, just hours after Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran,” the ...

Only about 450 people permitted to enter mosque for prayers, as most prayer areas and courtyards within Al-Aqsa appeared completely empty because of Israeli restrictions, witnesses say - Anadolu ...

Witnesses told the Palestinian news agency WAFA that Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa compound after dawn prayers on Friday, expelled worshippers, and sealed the mosque’s gates.

The governorate stressed that these assaults come as part of a broader, ongoing pattern of violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque and its staff. For the ninth consecutive day, strict entry restrictions ...

In 1344, Sultan Abu Al-Hasan Ali bin Othman gifted a beautifully handwritten and ornamented Qur’an, known as the Moroccan Raba’a, to Al-Aqsa Mosque, making it one of five sacred copies he ...

The empty al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, on June 13, 2025, after Islam’s Friday prayers have been officially canceled. AFP via Getty Images Iran confirmed the facility was ...

The Governorate of Jerusalem reported a significant surge in Israeli violations against Jerusalemite citizens, holy sites, ...