Al-Aqsa Mosque Remains Closed for 36 Days Amid Intensifying Israeli Controls

The Al-Aqsa Mosque remained closed for the 36th consecutive day.

Sheikh Akram Sabri condemned the closure as an unprecedented violation of religious freedom.

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The closure began on February 28 under the pretext of a state of emergency linked to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Sabri rejected security justifications noting other mosques and markets were open.

The mosque's closure during Ramadan and Eid was a historic first in centuries.

Israeli Far-Right provocations escalated with settler marches of over 1,400.

The Islamic Waqf Department reported 1,427 settlers stormed Al-Aqsa in groups.

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Sheikh Ikrima Sabri stated the far-right has come to dominate the Israeli government.

The occupation banned umbrellas and prohibited group iftars and suhoor meals.

Fears grew over direct Israeli intervention in Al-Aqsa's administration.

Analysts warned Israel aims to impose direct control over Al-Aqsa.

A silent war to subdue the Islamic Endowments Administration to Israeli police decisions.

Calls for Jewish prayer at Al-Aqsa and to build a third temple mark an ideological shift.

Sabri warned Jerusalem is not a Palestinian concern alone but an Islamic nation issue.

Protests erupted in several Muslim-majority countries.

The closure fueled massive protests across the Muslim world.

In Gaza, thousands attended prayers at makeshift tents since Al-Aqsa remained closed.

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The Grand Mufti appealed to Arab, Islamic, and international organizations to intervene.

Protesters clashed with police in multiple Islamic-majority countries.

US-Israeli strikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, deepening the conflagration.