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Akram Sabri barred from Al-Aqsa Mosque under renewed order
Israeli authorities have renewed a ban on Akram Sabri entering Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Sabri is an imam and preacher at the mosque and a prominent religious figure in the city.
Accounts differ on the order’s length: one says it lasts one week and can be renewed, while others say it runs until the end of October.
One account says Sabri has been barred from the mosque since August 2024.
The restrictions prevent him from praying and carrying out his religious role there.
The latest order is temporary, but the accounts do not say whether it will be extended.
Israeli authorities renewed an order barring Sheikh Akram Sabri from Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The order prevents him from entering and praying at the mosque until the end of October, according to two reports.
Another report says the renewed ban lasts one week and can be extended.
Sabri is an imam and preacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque and a prominent religious figure in Jerusalem.
One outlet says he has been unable to access the mosque since August 2024.
- Who
- Sheikh Akram Sabri, an imam and preacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- What
- Israeli authorities renewed an order barring him from entering and praying at the mosque.
- When
- The order was reported on October 16 and 17, 2026. Its stated duration differs: until the end of October or one week, renewable.
- Where
- Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
- Why
- The reports describe the order as part of ongoing measures and restrictions against Sabri and other religious figures in Jerusalem. They do not state an official reason for the order.
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Watan News Agency says Sabri has been barred from accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque since this month.
Al-Youm Al-Sabea reported that Sabri received an order barring him from reaching and praying at the mosque until the end of the month.
Watan News Agency reported that authorities renewed a one-week exclusion order that could be extended.
- Name
- Sheikh Akram Sabri
- Location
- Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
- Reported end date
- End of October 2026
- Alternative stated duration
- One week, renewable
- Earlier exclusion
- Since August 2024, according to Watan News Agency