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Thursday, April 16, 2020
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Thursday, April 16, 2020
Waqf: Al-Aqsa to remain closed to prayer over Ramadan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe al-Aqsa mosque will remain closed through the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, which begins April 23 and ends May 23, due to the coronavirus, the Jordanian custodians of the holy site in Jerusalem say.
The decision by the Waqf is reported by the Reuters news agency.
The mosque has been shuttered since late March as a result of the pandemic.
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