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Gambian Muslims Ask for Closing Mosque Against Djiji

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 Gambia  Presiden Berita islam - According to some Gambian Muslims, many residents still flock to the market . BANJUL - Muslims in Gambia ask the government to reconsider the policy of closing mosques across the country in the midst of the Covid-19 outbreak. They also questioned about public places that were not closed, such as markets. Even though community meetings in the market are more common. "If maintaining social distance is really applied in Gambia, I believe it's because the market is still open and crowded and doesn't pay attention to social distance, people mix with one another every day," said Yusuf Kolley, one of the Muslims in Gambia as reported by Voice Gambia ,  Wednesday (6/5). Kolley also assesses the market as one of the centers of transmission or spread of the covid-19 virus. "Stopping people from going to the mosque makes absolutely no sense when other public gatherings such as markets, transportation, are left open for people to gather. Th...

Lebanon again allows Friday prayers at mosques

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Berita islam -  Friday prayer will be held again at mosques in Lebanon on Friday (8/5). The Lebanese Interior Ministry will allow mosques and churches to hold Friday prayers and worship services on Sunday that were previously stopped as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the corona virus outbreak. In a statement, the ministry called on the Lebanese people to continue to obey health rules in places of worship to help fight the pandemic. According to a statement by Dar al-Fatwa of Lebanon, the highest Sunni Muslim authority in the country, Friday prayers will be held at mosques on Friday (8/5). However, Muslims have not been able to pray five times a day at the mosque. "Tarawih, a special evening prayer that is carried out during the holy month of Ramadan, will also remain suspended," the statement said in Yenisafak.com, Wednesday (6/5). Lebanon stopped all congregational prayers and other religious gatherings at the mosque on March 15 because of a virus outbreak. On Tue...