https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barrel-bomb-mufti-ahmad-hassoun-handed-life-sentence-in-syria-trialContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barrel-bomb-mufti-ahmad-hassoun-handed-life-sentence-in-syria-trialhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/barrel-bomb-mufti-ahmad-hassoun-handed-life-sentence-in-syria-trial#u48406Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:11:58 +0000A Damascus court sentenced former Grand Mufti Ahmad Hassoun to life imprisonment on Monday, August 24, 2026. The Fourth Criminal Court delivered the verdict after a six-session trial, finding Hassoun guilty of inciting sectarian strife and violence. Known as the barrel bomb mufti, Hassoun was a prominent religious supporter of Bashar al-Assad. The ruling marks a legal reckoning for one of the regime's most visible clerical allies following the fall of the Assad government.Why it mattersHassoun served as the top Muslim cleric under the Assad era. His nickname stems from his religious justi