COVID-19: Suspension of the congregational prayers in the UAE
Abu Dhabi, 17th March: According to the reports of Baaghi TV, keeping in view the current situation of COVID-19 worldwide, the religious authorities in the UAE have announced the temporary suspension of the congregational and Jummah prayers in the mosques in order to contain the spread of the virus.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE), in the UAE, has passed a Fatwa by the UAE Fatwa Council and implementing the directives of the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management (NCEMA) and the Ministry of Health and Protection (MOHAP), to discontinue the congregational and Jummah prayers in the mosques and the closure of the of prayer facilities and the worship areas in the UAE, which has been effective from 9 pm yesterday (Monday 16th of March 2020) onwards for a period of four weeks.
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The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments has appealed to the mosque-goers to continue with their prayers and supplication at home, in order to decrease the further spread of coronavirus, and pray to Allah to remove this pandemic and calamity and have mercy on the whole mankind.
The UAE has announced more than 100 cases of coronavirus as of now.
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