Police Block 'Circling of Gates'

Citing proximity to Ramadan, police nix the monthly parade around Temple Mount.

by Gil Ronen

Published: 28/07/11, 6:16 PM

Circling of the Gates

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The Israel Police have told organizers of the monthly Circling of the Gates that they will not allow them to hold the event this Monday. They cited the proximity of the date to the start of the Muslim month of Ramadan. 

The Circling of the Gates – a parade around the Temple Mount – has been taking place every Rosh Hodesh (first of the Jewish month) for the past decade. Police have always barred the ceremony when it fell close to the end of Ramadan, but this is the first time that it is also cancelled before Ramadan.

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by Tazpit9 on Jul 1, 2011

Rotation Exchange held in the month around the gates of the Temple Mount. 

with hundreds of people. 

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