Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster

In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown less than a week ago.

Jubilant Syrians gather for Friday prayers for the 1st time since Assad's ouster
Men dance outside the Ummayad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, on Friday.

In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown less than a week ago.

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