Unusual worship service in the mosque starting Ramadan In the new Corona

Unusual worship service at the mosque beginning Ramadan April 24 at 5:00 pm in the new Corona

During the fasting month when Muslims stop eating and drinking during the day, Ramadan begins on 24th in many countries such as the Middle East, and with the unusual Ramadan such as worship at mosques is prohibited to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus It has become.

Ramadan is for Muslims to stop eating and drinking during the daytime for about a month, to think about the poor and raise their sense of solidarity, and it begins on the 24th in many Islamic countries.

Because of the growing religious spirit, a large number of Muslims gather in mosques and worship every year, but due to the effect of the new coronavirus, many countries are prohibited or restricted from going out and gathering. However, worship at mosques is prohibited in principle even at the holy Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

With more than 3600 infected people, Egypt has closed mosques all over the country, and a call to prayer times also encourages "please pray at home."

Also, during the period, it is customary for the poor to serve their first meal after sunset for free and eat together. On the 23rd of the previous day, we distributed food such as pasta and sugar.

On the other hand, the market in the center of Cairo was crowded with people who were looking for food and accessories in front of Ramadan, but according to the general store in the market, the number of people is about half that of the average year.

A woman who went shopping said, "The amount of shopping is decreasing. I want to pray to God that the disaster will be removed and I will be able to return to normal life."

In Japan, "human life is important"

“Ramadan” also started in Japan. In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, worshipers in various parts of Japan = people involved in mosques agreed not to hold worship or dinner at mosques, and notified Muslims in Japan.

Approximately 100 people, including representatives of mosques and Islamic scholars from all over Japan, held a video conference on the night of the 23rd to see if a new moon was signaled to mark the start of Ramadan.

However, because it was not observable in the cloudy sky in Japan, we confirmed that Ramadan will start in Japan on the 24th according to the judgment of Malaysia, the closest Islamic country.

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, officials discussed the response on 17th of this month, agreed not to worship or have dinner at the mosque during Ramadan, and announced to Muslims in Japan. On top of that, it is recommended that worship and eating and drinking after fasting should be done at home, and priests should be preached online.

`` We were looking forward to many people gathering at the mosque to have a fast meal called Iftar and to have a worship service together, '' said Secretary General of Japan Islamic Culture Center. However, it is not possible. Since the life of a person is important above all, it is necessary for everyone to cooperate in order to prevent further spread of the infection. "