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Syria: Former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun Sentenced to Life in Prison | Axios Times

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WorldAug 24, 2026, 8:42 AM

Syria: Former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun Sentenced to Life in Prison

Al Jazeera Staff

A Damascus court has sentenced former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun to life in prison for inciting violence and abusing his position during Syria's civil war. Hassoun, who served from 2005 to 2021, was arrested in March 2025 and faced trial starting June 25.

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Criminal Court No. 4 in Damascus on March 17 issued a verdict sentencing Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, a senior Islamic cleric under former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to life imprisonment for crimes linked to the nearly 14-year conflict in the country.

According to the ruling, Hassoun was convicted on multiple charges, including incitement to violence, justification of killings, and abuse of office.

Hassoun served as Syria's Grand Mufti from 2005 to 2021. He was arrested at Damascus airport in March 2025, after having left his hideout a month earlier. His trial began on June 25, 2025.

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