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Syria court sentences Assad-era grandmufti to life in prison

Ahmed Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing.

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BBC News24 Aug 2026, 08:10 pmUpdated 18h ago1 min readMiddle EastMiddle East

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Syria court sentences Assad-era grand mufti to life in prison

Ahmed Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 24 Aug 2026, 08:10 pm.

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