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Jordan bars imams from holding prayers in memory of slain Hamas spokesperson
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The new spokesman for Hamas's military wing, known like his predecessor by the alias Abu Obeida, gives his first video statement on December 29, 2025. (Screenshot)
Jordan’s ministry of Islamic affairs issues a message to imams in the country barring them from holding prayers in memory of Hamas’s spokesperson and other leaders, who the terror group confirmed were killed by Israel earlier this week.
While the Hashemite kingdom has been bitterly critical of Israel’s war in Gaza, it also bans the Muslim Brotherhood and has cracked down on protests in support of Hamas.
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