Hamas-linked militant from Oct 7 attack granted Muslim accommodations in US jail

A suspected Hamas-linked militant, accused in the October 7th Israel attacks, has secured religious accommodations in a Louisiana jail. Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi requested and was granted permission for a halal diet, fasting, and daily prayers. He faces charges including material support to a terrorist organization and visa fraud. A suspected Hamas-linked militant, accused in the October 7th Israel attacks, has secured religious accommodations in a Louisiana jail. Mahmoud Amin Ya’Qub Al-Muhtadi requested and was granted permission for a halal diet, fasting, and daily prayers. He faces charges including material support to a terrorist organization and visa fraud.