WorldAssad’s ‘barrel bomb mufti’ Ahmad Hassoun faces Damascus verdict

Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, Syria’s former grand mufti under Bashar al-Assad, is due to receive a verdict on Monday in a Damascus transitional-justice case. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty over charges including inciting violence. Hassoun was detained at Damascus airport in March 2025 after going into hiding.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-08-20 18:55Original