Published : 30-10-2024
Action Group | Damascus
The Syrian security forces allowed the reopening of the Abdu Qader Al-Husseini Mosque in the Yarmouk camp for prayers, following numerous requests and diligent efforts to restore it. A reporter from the Action Group reported that the camp residents held their prayers in the middle of this month, with their first Friday prayer on the 18th of this month.
The camp's residents viewed the step as a continuation of efforts to rehabilitate the camp and restore life to it after the opening of schools and institutes for enriching students and languages, as well as commercial and vocational shops, in addition to the active movement in reconstructing houses and properties.
Palestinian activist Mohamed Salman commented on the step via Facebook, "One of the religious and social pillars in any place is the opening of mosques. The opening of the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque in Yarmouk Camp and the call to prayer there is a positive and correct initiative towards the camp's return to its previous life. May all the mosques in the camp be opened soon."
Regarding its reconstruction, one of the worshippers said that anyone who enters the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque today will immediately notice the difference, as a sound system, iron protections, and lighting have been installed, and reconstruction work is progressing rapidly, thanks to God. He also mentioned the presence of a drinking water cooler donated by one of the camp's expatriates.
The Damascus Endowments Directorate issued a decision on 10/8/2021 allowing the performance of religious rituals in the Abdul Qadir al-Husseini Mosque, and the ministry's license numbered /34/ dated 8 March 2024, which mandates the rehabilitation and restoration of four mosques in the Yarmouk camp: Abdul Qadir al-Husseini, Al-Waseem, Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, and Zayd ibn al-Khattab, and the performance of religious rituals in them.
Following the issuance of the decision, the camp's residents volunteered to clean the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque and held several prayers there, before it was closed again under excuses deemed flimsy and ridiculous by activists. The official reason given was, "They want an explosives detection team to ensure the mosque's safety."
It is noteworthy that the first mosque built in the Yarmouk camp was the Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini Mosque in 1956, followed by the Al-Rajula Mosque. The construction of mosques continued until there were more than ten mosques. The Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini and Palestine mosques became the center of religious and national activities.
Action Group | Damascus
The Syrian security forces allowed the reopening of the Abdu Qader Al-Husseini Mosque in the Yarmouk camp for prayers, following numerous requests and diligent efforts to restore it. A reporter from the Action Group reported that the camp residents held their prayers in the middle of this month, with their first Friday prayer on the 18th of this month.
The camp's residents viewed the step as a continuation of efforts to rehabilitate the camp and restore life to it after the opening of schools and institutes for enriching students and languages, as well as commercial and vocational shops, in addition to the active movement in reconstructing houses and properties.
Palestinian activist Mohamed Salman commented on the step via Facebook, "One of the religious and social pillars in any place is the opening of mosques. The opening of the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque in Yarmouk Camp and the call to prayer there is a positive and correct initiative towards the camp's return to its previous life. May all the mosques in the camp be opened soon."
Regarding its reconstruction, one of the worshippers said that anyone who enters the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque today will immediately notice the difference, as a sound system, iron protections, and lighting have been installed, and reconstruction work is progressing rapidly, thanks to God. He also mentioned the presence of a drinking water cooler donated by one of the camp's expatriates.
The Damascus Endowments Directorate issued a decision on 10/8/2021 allowing the performance of religious rituals in the Abdul Qadir al-Husseini Mosque, and the ministry's license numbered /34/ dated 8 March 2024, which mandates the rehabilitation and restoration of four mosques in the Yarmouk camp: Abdul Qadir al-Husseini, Al-Waseem, Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, and Zayd ibn al-Khattab, and the performance of religious rituals in them.
Following the issuance of the decision, the camp's residents volunteered to clean the Abdul Qader Al-Husseini Mosque and held several prayers there, before it was closed again under excuses deemed flimsy and ridiculous by activists. The official reason given was, "They want an explosives detection team to ensure the mosque's safety."
It is noteworthy that the first mosque built in the Yarmouk camp was the Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini Mosque in 1956, followed by the Al-Rajula Mosque. The construction of mosques continued until there were more than ten mosques. The Abd al-Qadir al-Husseini and Palestine mosques became the center of religious and national activities.
