Syria puts former Grand Mufti on trial for inciting killings during Assad-era uprising

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A Syrian court has opened the trial of former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun on charges of issuing fatwas that authorised the killing of Syrians during the uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus launched proceedings against Hassoun, who served as Syria’s top religious authority under Assad until the regime’s fall in […] The post Syria puts former Grand Mufti on trial for inciting killings during Assad-era uprising appeared first on 5Pillars.