TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Pakistani government on Thursday imposed a ban on Friday congregational prayers at mosques across the country to control the spread of coronavirus.
News ID: 3471021 Publish Date : 2020/04/03
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Pakistani government Thursday banned prayers and other religious gatherings in mosques for 10 days in southern Sindh province, including Karachi, in another attempt to stem the coronavirus.
News ID: 3470994 Publish Date : 2020/03/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The spread of the coronavirus has affected Muslims across the world, with religious leaders making adjustments to longstanding traditions to contain the spread of the disease.
News ID: 3470978 Publish Date : 2020/03/24
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabian authorities stopped Muslim worshippers from entering and praying at the two holy mosques in Mecca and Medina in a bid to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
News ID: 3470963 Publish Date : 2020/03/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Algeria suspended Friday prayers and closed mosques nationwide as part of efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
News ID: 3470954 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s center running the affairs of mosques announced the suspension of congregational prayers in mosques across the country.
News ID: 3470951 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some mosques in South Africa’s tourism city of Cape Town will temporarily close their doors to worshipers in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus that has infected 62 people in the country.
News ID: 3470950 Publish Date : 2020/03/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – All religious activities at mosques , including Friday prayers, will be suspended for 10 days following a decree by the Malaysian king on the matter, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.
News ID: 3470935 Publish Date : 2020/03/17
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Turkey suspended congregational prayers in mosques until the risk of coronavirus outbreak passes.
News ID: 3470932 Publish Date : 2020/03/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Algeria’s Awqaf Ministry has issued a Fatwa (religious edict) saying that it is Haram (religiously forbidden) for coronavirus patients to say prayers in mosques .
News ID: 3470931 Publish Date : 2020/03/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – All mosques in Singapore will remain closed until Mar 26 to prevent further spread of COVID-19, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) said on Monday.
News ID: 3470930 Publish Date : 2020/03/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two mosques in Cardiff, Wales, are to close their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 3470922 Publish Date : 2020/03/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs Dawah and Guidance said all mosques in the country will be closed if necessary in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
News ID: 3470919 Publish Date : 2020/03/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – People in the New Zealand city of Christchurch remembered the 51 Muslim worshippers who were killed in a mass shooting a year ago, after a planned national memorial event was cancelled due to fears it might spread the coronavirus.
News ID: 3470914 Publish Date : 2020/03/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Every Friday, almost 10,000 Muslims converge on mosques throughout Northern Virginia at midday to perform communal prayers.
News ID: 3470903 Publish Date : 2020/03/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – President of Lebanon’s Higher Shia Council Ayatollah Abdul-Amir Qabalan urged that Friday prayers and congregational prayers be suspended in mosques across the country.
News ID: 3470887 Publish Date : 2020/03/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdullatif Al-Sheikh issued directives to take a number of temporary measures related to prayers as part of strengthening prevention against the outbreak of the coronavirus.
News ID: 3470871 Publish Date : 2020/03/10
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi authorities on Monday announced the discovery of four more new coronavirus cases and that it was suspending travel by air and sea between the Kingdom and nine countries to prevent the spread of the disease.
News ID: 3470856 Publish Date : 2020/03/09
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) will launch an “Itikaf Radio” for Ayam ul-Beiz (white days) of the lunar Hijri month of Rajab, an official said.
News ID: 3470845 Publish Date : 2020/03/07
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Awqaf (Endowments) in the United Arab Emirates called on all Imams of mosques in the country to follow necessary precautions during the Friday prayers in light of the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19.
News ID: 3470836 Publish Date : 2020/03/05
