Cairo: faithful dressed in masks celebrated Fajr prayers (dawn) in Bahrain’s mosques, marking the slow reopening of mosques in the kingdom, the country’s BNA news firm reported.
Bahrain closed the mosques on 23 March as part of a package of government-followed measures to stop the coronavirus.
Earlier this week, Bahrain’s Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs said the Fajr prayer congregation would first only be allowed in the kingdom’s mosques as of today.
As a result, mosques reopened to the faithful amid strict health measures.
These included keeping a distance of at least two meters between the faithful, opening mosques 10 minutes before prayer time, and banning crowds at the front and exit.
The faithful are also prohibited from remaining in internal mosques after prayers. Other sick people, women and young people under the age of 15 are not allowed to go to mosques. Other seniors are asked to pray at home.
The faithful must perform ablutions before prayer in the house before going to the mosques because the baths remain closed in places of worship. Mosque worshippers should also wear a face mask and their non-public prayer mats.
The Gulf country had postponed the reopening of mosques several times in the past, originally scheduled for June 5, due to an increase in virus cases.
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