Assad-era’s grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus

A former grand mufti named Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun was sentenced to life in prison by a court in Damascus. He was convicted of inciting violence and justifying murder due to his support for government policies under Bashar Assad’s rule. Judge Fakhreddine al-Aryan, head of the Fourth Criminal Court, stated that the official religious establishment violated international humanitarian law.