(Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prayed at a mosque in the capital Damascus on Sunday, state television reported, the latest of several recent public appearances.
Assad, dressed in a dark suit and sitting in the front row, joined men praying at Al-Afram mosque to celebrate the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, according to the footage broadcast.
He has made only occasional public appearances since Syria's uprising erupted in 2011 and spiraled into a civil war.
Assad has appeared several times recently, however, including on Dec. 31 when he was reported to have visited Syrian troops northeast of Damascus in what was presented as a morale-boosting trip at New Year.