An-Najah News - Ramallah - After a closure almost for 70 days due to the coronavirus pandemic Thousands of Muslims performed dawn prayer today in al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, Islam’s third holiest place.

The Mosque opened its doors to thousands of worshippers, who went inside chanting in celebration of the reopening.

All the buildings in the courtyards of the Mosque were opened to prayers in order to help in the social distancing and the spread of the virus.

A few days ago, the Islamic Waqf, in charge of running the Mosque’s affairs, sterilized the mosque and set instructions for the worshipers coming to pray there in order to adhere to health instructions and prevent overcrowding inside the buildings and courtyards.