# Syria sentences Assad-era top Muslim cleric to life in prison

https://mins.news/en/item/30477

- DW, 2026-08-24 11:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/syria-sentences-assad-era-top-muslim-cleric-to-life-in-prison/a-78485344?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A Syrian court sentenced Ahmad Hassoun, the former grand mufti under Bashar Assad, to life in prison. He was convicted of crimes including inciting sectarian unrest and justifying murder, becoming the 10th Assad-era official sentenced under Syria’s new authorities.

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