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Sana’a largest mosque no longer named after Saleh
[ALMASDARNEWS] In an effort to remove the remaining cult of personality around former Yemei president former President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it..., who was killed in a shootout on Monday, authorities in Yemen’s capital of Sana’a have decided to rename the capital’s main mosque. The so-called Saleh Mosque, which is the largest mosque in Sana’a, has been officially renamed the People’s Mosque, reflecting not only a break with the past but also a restoration of the original function of the mosque, according to local authorities. A statement by local authorities, which are mainly loyal to the Ansarullah movement, also known as the Houthis, reads: "Mosques are not private property for a single person or political party, it is the property of the people." According to local sources, the People’s Mosque, which had reportedly previously been used almost exclusively for members of Saleh’s General People’s Congress (GPC) party, has now been opened for all to visit. Posted by: Fred 2017-12-08 |
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