Tunisia backs down from the ban on Tarawih prayers in mosques due to the Corona pandemic

The Ministry of Religious Affairs in Tunisia announced today, Monday, that it will allow the performance of Tarawih prayers during the month of Ramadan in accordance with health regulations and protocol, after it had previously prevented it due to the rapid spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the country.

The government had previously extended the night curfew hours to become from seven in the evening until five in the morning, but it quickly reversed it on Saturday, one day after its application, under pressure from professional sectors and at the request of President Qais Saeed.

The government re-enacted the previous timing of the curfew, starting from ten at night until five in the morning, allowing cafes to open at night and performing evening and taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs stipulated, in a statement, and within the declared controls for the establishment of Tarawih prayers, that the evening prayer should be held immediately after the call to prayer and that the evening prayers and Tarawih prayers should not exceed a period of thirty minutes, with the necessity of wearing the muzzle and adhering to the spacing and bringing special carpets.

And the ministry prohibited children from taking to mosques, and attending the mosque for the elderly or when any symptoms similar to those of Corona disease appear.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the first day of Ramadan in Tunisia.

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