Islamic Leader Scuffles With Jerusalem Police

JERUSALEM — Police scuffled yesterday with an Islamic leader and several of his followers near a disputed holy site in the Old City of Jerusalem where Muslims have been protesting excavations and repairs.

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Raed Salah, and six supporters were taken for questioning after "a brawl" with police guarding work near the hilltop compound known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, home of the Al Aqsa mosque complex, police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.