Syria court sentences Assad-era grand mufti to life in prison

Ahmed Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting civil war and complicity in intentional killing.

Syria: Former grand mufti and Assad ally receives life sentence in Syria MEE staff on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 15:24 Top religious cleric among high-profile figures from ousted government to face trial This handout picture released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on 24 August shows

NewsFeedAhmad Hassoun, a top religious official under Bashar al-Assad former regime in Syria, has been sentenced to life in prison. Known as the ‘barrel bomb mufti’, Hassoun was found guilty of committing war crimes during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war.Published On 24 Aug 2026

Muslim cleric Ahmad Hassoun was convicted of crimes including inciting sectarian violence and justifying murder. He is the latest Syrian official aligned with ousted President Bashar Assad to face trial.

Former Mufti of Syria sentenced to life in prison  thenationalnews.com

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

A court in Damascus has sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison

A court in Damascus has sentenced former grand mufti Ahmad Badreddine Hassoun to life in prison

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

Syria began legal proceedings in April against Bashar al-Assad and other officials accused of atrocities during the civil war that followed the 2011 uprising.

A Syrian court on Monday handed a life sentence to Ahmad Hassoun, the country’s former grand mufti under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, convicting him of crimes including inciting sectarian strife and exploiting his position.Hassoun, the 10th Assad-era figure to be sentenced under the new authorities, was Syria’s top M