The Jordan-run authority said the massive Muslim presence at the holy site during Ramadan was remarkable despite the magnitude of Israeli restrictions on the entry of worshipers from the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday evening, Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi attended the Ahl al-Bayt Rasoolullah (PBUH) Mosque in Samarkand city and got acquainted with the cultural and religious activities of this mosque.

Israeli media reported that Palestinians “were praying peacefully following morning clashes at the compound.”