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Gazans Perform First Tarawih Prayer Despite Mosque Ruins
(MENAFN) As evening fell over Gaza on Tuesday, worshippers gathered not inside intact mosques, but atop the rubble of those destroyed during the conflict.
For the first time since the two-year war with Israel ended, Palestinians observed the start of Ramadan under a delicate ceasefire, performing Tarawih prayers in courtyards filled with debris and improvised prayer areas constructed from nylon sheets and wooden planks.
Many of the enclave’s mosques were obliterated during the war. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, over 1,015 mosques were either damaged or destroyed, with at least 835 completely demolished and dozens more left as hollowed shells that once served as vital community centers.
Plastic tarps now replace domes and minarets, while worshippers kneel on uneven concrete and sand instead of marble floors.
Israeli surveillance drones continued to hover over certain areas as prayers commenced, highlighting the fragile peace that has followed months of sustained bombardment, according to reports.
For the first time since the two-year war with Israel ended, Palestinians observed the start of Ramadan under a delicate ceasefire, performing Tarawih prayers in courtyards filled with debris and improvised prayer areas constructed from nylon sheets and wooden planks.
Many of the enclave’s mosques were obliterated during the war. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office, over 1,015 mosques were either damaged or destroyed, with at least 835 completely demolished and dozens more left as hollowed shells that once served as vital community centers.
Plastic tarps now replace domes and minarets, while worshippers kneel on uneven concrete and sand instead of marble floors.
Israeli surveillance drones continued to hover over certain areas as prayers commenced, highlighting the fragile peace that has followed months of sustained bombardment, according to reports.
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