Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, a top Muslim religious official during ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes committed during Syria’s nearly 14-year war.
The Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus Damascus issued the ruling on Monday, finding Hassoun guilty of a range of crimes, including inciting violence and providing religious and political legitimacy for the al-Assad regime.
Hassoun, who was Syria’s grand mufti between 2005 and 2021, was detained at Damascus airport in March 2025, after he emerged from hiding a month earlier. His trial began on June 25.
Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett reports live from Damascus.
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