Gazans gather in the ruins to worship ahead of Ramadan • FRANCE 24 English

Gazans gather in the ruins to worship ahead of Ramadan • FRANCE 24 English

Amidst the ruins of what used to be one of the largest and oldest mosques in Rafa people gathered for Friday prayer Israel bombed the mosque two weeks ago leaving remnants of minettes on the earth since War began in October local authorities say about 1,000 out of 1,200

Mosques have been destroyed in the Gaza Strip that leaves Muslims with fewer places to gather this aggression and destruction have not prevented us from worshiping in the month of Ramadan this is a great month for Muslims We Stand steadfast as Allah intends if they destroy the mosque we’ll pray beside

It in the West Bank increased restrictions imposed by Israel are dampening preparations for Ramadan worshippers here often travel to Jerusalem to visit the al- AXA mosque the third holiest site in Islam this year however is Israel has closed most checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank and may not allow Palestinians to

Pilgrimage all Muslims wish to go to the elaa mosque and pray there but we can’t because of the occupation and the restrictions even the people who live in the area can’t reach it we hope to pray there soon God willing the United States and other International mediators had pushed for a

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to Mark the beginning of Ramadan negotiations in Egypt ended on Thursday without much progress however on Friday US President Joe Biden said reaching a deal before the start of Ramadan was looking tough

For Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a time of prayer, reflection and joyful evening meals, but all Gazans wish for this year is an end to five months of war and suffering. Despite the incessant fighting, people in Gaza continue gather at the ruins of former mosques to pray ahead of the holy month. Some 1,000 out of 1,200 mosques have been destroyed in the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, according to local officials.
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