Published 14:08 IST, April 17th 2020
Mufti Maksat asks Muslims in Kyrgyzstan to follow lockdown guidelines during Ramadan
Ramadan will begin on April 23 and its end will be marked by Eid al-Fitr. Mufti Maksat azhi Toktomushev asked followers to ensure rules are followed
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Mufti Maksat Azhi Toktomushev has called on Muslims of Kyrgyzstan to strictly here to quarantine requirements. holy month of Raman will take place between April 23 and May 23 and its end will be marked by Eid al-Fitr.
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'Follow guidelines'
"I urge everyone to be patient in such a difficult time. Orozo (Ramazan) will begin in a few days. This year iftars should take place at home, I ask you all to here to rules of quarantine," he said in his dress.
"Tarawih prayer should also to be re at home with family. We will overcome all difficulties, if we strictly observe order," he ded.
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holy month of Raman will take place between April 23 and May 23 and its end will be marked by Eid al-Fitr.
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In India, Mirity Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi directed state waqf boards to ensure strict implementation of lockdown and social distancing guidelines during holy month of Ramzan starting next week amid coronavirus pandemic.
At a meeting via video conferencing, Naqvi asked state waqf boards' officials to create awareness among people to offer prayers and perform or religious rituals like "iftar (breaking of fast)" during Ramzan, which begins on April 24 or 25, staying inside ir homes.
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More than seven lakh registered mosques, eidgahs, imambas, dargahs and or religious and social institutions come under state waqf boards across country. Central Waqf Council is regulatory body of state waqf boards in India.
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"We should cooperate with health workers, security forces, ministrative officers, sanitation workers. y are working for our safety and well-being even putting ir own lives at risk in this coronavirus pandemic," Naqvi said. "We should also demolish rumours and misinformation being spre about quarantine and isolation centres by creating awareness among people that such centres are only meant to protect people, ir families and society from pandemic," minister said.
14:07 IST, April 17th 2020