Assad-era’s grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A former Islamic religious leader, Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday in a Syrian court trial of officials associated with the rule of ex-President Bashar Assad. Hassoun, who served as grand mufti from 2005 to 2021, was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder. The judge stated that the official religious establishment under Assad's rule had "justified the use of barrel bombs that targeted civilian areas and caused widespread destruction, which constitutes a violation of the rules of international humanitarian law."
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