Yesterday, the first Friday prayer was held in Saudi mosques, after stopping it on March 13, as part of the precautionary measures taken by the authorities in the Kingdom to limit the spread of the new Corona virus (Covid-19), and Jordanians performed Friday prayers in mosques for the first time since their closure in March , Where the Jordanian Crown Prince, Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, joined the worshipers at the King Hussein Mosque (west of Amman), wearing a muzzle and two gloves.
In detail, yesterday, Friday, Saudi mosques and mosques opened their doors to receive worshipers, to perform Friday prayers in all regions and governorates of the Kingdom, except for Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
The Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Da`wah and Guidance, Sheikh Dr. Abd al-Latif bin Abdulaziz al-Sheikh, directed all speakers in various regions and governorates of the Kingdom to allocate Friday sermon to talk about "precautionary measures against the Corona virus."
Yesterday, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance approved 3869 additional mosques in Saudi regions to establish Friday prayers temporarily, starting from Friday to another notice, as part of the precautionary measures implemented by the Ministry to reduce crowding in mosques and achieve spacing between worshipers, within the health protocols approved by the competent authorities to prevent The outbreak of the Corona Epidemic (Covid-19).
In the same context, the Jordanians performed Friday prayers, for the first time in more than 75 days in the mosques of the Kingdom, which were closed as part of measures to confront the spread of the new Corona virus.
The worshipers flocked to the mosques to perform the Friday prayers, after allowing the worshipers' movement, on foot between the hours of eleven and two in the afternoon and only to perform the prayers in the last Friday witnessing a curfew due to the epidemic.
And a photographer told "Agence France Presse" that the mosques witnessed a security presence and strict procedures at their entrances, to ensure that the worshipers adhered to the preventive measures.
Temperatures were measured for worshipers as they entered mosques, while epidemiological investigating committees withdrew random samples from some of them for examination.
Disposable prayer mats and rugs were used for those who did not carry a prayer mat, while on the ground, sites were set for worshipers to keep safe distances between them.
The Jordanian Crown Prince, Prince Hussein bin Abdullah, joined the worshipers at the King Hussein Mosque (west of Amman), wearing a muzzle and two gloves, while the Friday sermon in most mosques did not exceed 10 minutes.
One of the worshipers, Hashem Al-Hazmawi, 70, said: "We praise God for the circumstances that Jordan has gone through, and conquered it. We praise God for this grace that the mosques were opened and the worshipers returned to God's homes."
Since March 21, the Kingdom has witnessed near-total closures, including a comprehensive curfew during the night and Friday hours, to counter the spread of the new Corona virus.
And the government announced, last week, the reopening of mosques, as of Friday, to perform Friday prayers only, and churches from tomorrow, Sunday, to Sunday prayers.
On Thursday, however, it announced and announced that it had lifted most of the restrictions it imposed to prevent the spread of the new Corona virus, including opening mosques to perform the five daily prayers and opening churches, as of Saturday, due to the reassuring epidemiological situation.
The government also decided to cancel the comprehensive curfew that was imposed for 24 hours every Friday, starting on Saturday, and the daily curfew hours were reduced to only six hours between 12 nights and six in the morning. The movement of vehicles system was canceled according to the marital or individual number plate, restaurants and cafes will be opened according to restrictions and controls, and it will allow the organization of club activities and sporting events, but without an audience. The government also decided to open tourist sites to local tourism, open the hotel and hospitality sector and allow domestic flights. However, universities, schools, institutes, kindergartens and cinemas will continue to be closed, and foreign flight flights will remain suspended. As of yesterday, Jordan had recorded 765 confirmed cases of the Corona virus, and only nine deaths, according to official figures.
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An additional mosque in the regions of Saudi Arabia, which is designated to hold Friday prayers temporarily.
- Restaurants and cafes in Jordan will be opened according to restrictions and controls, and it will allow the organization of clubs and sporting activities ... but without an audience.