Al-Aqsa Mosque closed for prayers due to virus fears

The Al-Aqsa Mosque will be closed to prayers over coronavirus fears, the Islamic Waqf which runs the site announces.

All prayers will be held in the outdoor parts of the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem’s Old City. Prayers are also banned inside the Dome of the Rock building.

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