OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (PIC)– Thousands of Muslims performed Eid prayers at the iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque in Occupied Jerusalem.
The mosque’s imam (preacher) Sheikh Youssef Abu Sneina delivered a khutba (sermon) in which he called for the release of thousands of Palestinian political detainees languishing in the Israeli occupation prisons.
Abu Sneina hailed the Palestinian people for their steadfastness despite the tough restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities.
A big banner reading “Oh our Prisoners! Victory is around the corner” was pasted by Palestinian activists at the Mosque’s walls.
The worshipers lifted a picture for the spokesperson of al-Qassam Brigades Abu Ubeida.
Thousands marched in the alleys of the Old City of Jerusalem chanting “Allah the Greatest.”
Dozens of young protesters were wearing T-shirts bearing the picture of Mohammed Morsi the first democratically-elected Egyptian president.
Every year millions of Muslims converge on mosques throughout the crisis-wracked Arab world to mark the Eid al-Fitr — the three-day festival that follows the fasting month of Ramadan.
The three-day feast is considered by Muslims to be the most festive occasion of the year and is commonly marked with Eid prayers and gatherings of family and friends who wear new clothes share special desserts and exchange gifts.
Muslims head out to mosques at sunrise to perform Eid prayers and attend two sermon in keeping with Islamic faith.
