Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem also catches Fire as Notre-Dame Cathedral burns

As the iconic cathedral of Notre Dame burned in Paris, a fire also broke out at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.

The fire broke out in the guard’s room outside the roof of the Marwani prayer room, Antar al-Hazmawi, a guard of the al-Aqsa mosque confirmed to the The New Arab.

The fire brigade of the Islamic Waqf department in Jerusalem managed to control the blaze, while the area is currently closed to examine the cause of the fire, which is currently unclear.

Israeli police have opened an investigation into the incident, reportedly involving the questioning of a guard, who was supposed to be on duty at the time of the accident.

A guard told The New Arab that there was a short gap between guard rotation from 7.15 to 7.30 in the evening.

After Al-Masjid Al-Haram, Mecca and Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem is the 3rd most holy Muslim site in the world.

Meanwhile the Catholic Church in the Holy Land said it is praying the fire that ripped through the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday was not intentional while expressing solidarity with the church in France.

Al Araby UK / ABC Flash Point News 2019.