No Eid prayer at Eidgah, open spaces this year: Govt
Muslims are urged to perform Eid prayers at nearby mosques
File photo of Eid prayer/Collected
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has instructed not to perform this year's Eid-ul-Fitr prayer at Eidgah and open spaces amid the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
In a urgent notice today, the ministry urged Muslims to perform Eid prayers at nearby mosques.
All mosques should be disinfected before Eid prayer, and there should be one gap in between two serials.
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The people have to do their wudu, the ritual washing of hands and feet before prayers, from their homes, and wear a mask before going to the mosque.
Earlier, the government banned large gatherings in open places to contain the virus spread.
