‘Back to normal’ at Jerusalem’s holiest site

Authorities managed to avoid a worst-case scenario at the holiest site in Jerusalem during the overlapping religious holidays of Easter, Passover and Ramadan that ended a few weeks ago. Now, things are getting “back to normal” at the Noble Sanctuary, as Muslims know the site, location of the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock. It’s also revered by Jews as the Temple Mount. The World’s Matthew Bell reports about what “normal” looks and feels like at this shared religious site. 

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