East Jerusalem: Scuffles, arrests as worshippers observe Eid al-Fitr in Al-Aqsa Mosque

Subscribe to our channel! Scuffles broke out and several were detained as worshippers observed Eid al-Fitr in Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem on Sunday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. The ceremony was taking place outside Al-Aqsa, as its interior remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The mosque is expected to reopen after Eid al-Fitr, the site’s governing body announced on Tuesday, May 19. After a month of fasting and prayer, many Muslims gather to pray and cel