Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:37:17 +0500 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:37:17 +0500 60 Imam-e-Kaaba in tears as he prays for Palestine https://english.aaj.tv/news/30336914/imam-e-kaaba-in-tears-as-he-prays-for-palestine <p><strong>Tears welled up in the eyes of Imaam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Usaamah Khayaat on Friday as he led a prayer for the people of Palestine.</strong></p> <p>The imam raised his hands in prayer after the Friday prayers in the Masjid-al-Haram and asked God to grant freedom to the people of Palestine.</p> <p>He also prayed to Allah to support the Palestinians in their struggle for peace as tears welled up in his eyes.</p> <p>He also prayed that the sacrifices of the Palestinian people be rewarded.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--embed media--uneven'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/HaramainInfo/status/1712771982486339848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1712771982486339848%7Ctwgr%5E12c4c64276df10e45249b7d5bfaa95b5e8e2ca6d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aaj.tv%2Fnews%2F30350530"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>The imam had to pause in the middle of the prayer as his voice choked up.</p> <p>Israel has asked half of the residents of Gaza to flee south as it prepares for a ground invasion.</p> <p>Over 1,000 people were killed after Hamas launched attacks into Israel. In response, Israeli airstrikes killed over 1,000 people in Gaza.</p> Tears welled up in the eyes of Imaam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Usaamah Khayaat on Friday as he led a prayer for the people of Palestine.

The imam raised his hands in prayer after the Friday prayers in the Masjid-al-Haram and asked God to grant freedom to the people of Palestine.

He also prayed to Allah to support the Palestinians in their struggle for peace as tears welled up in his eyes.

He also prayed that the sacrifices of the Palestinian people be rewarded.

The imam had to pause in the middle of the prayer as his voice choked up.

Israel has asked half of the residents of Gaza to flee south as it prepares for a ground invasion.

Over 1,000 people were killed after Hamas launched attacks into Israel. In response, Israeli airstrikes killed over 1,000 people in Gaza.

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