Friday, March 13, 2026

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Risking broken bones and worse to enjoy Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa

Just after Iftar on the second Friday of Ramadan, Ahmed and Mustafar are waiting in Ramallah for a phone call from a people smuggler so they can visit Islam’s third most sacred shrine about 10 km away.The boys, who have known each other since middle school, want to pray...