The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs announced, on Tuesday, that it has been decided not to perform the Eid Al-Fitr Prayer in Mussalas (places for prayer) and mosques, because social distancing is hard to ensure due to the overcrowding that happens in such events.
“As part of the preventive measures to counter the pandemic, it was decided that the prayer of Eid Al-Fitr will not be performed in Mussalas and mosques because social distancing is hard to ensure due to the overcrowding that happens in such events”, said the ministry in a press release.