Saudi Arabia's religious body urges Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan

With Raman just around corner, Saudi Arabia's highest religious body, Council of Senior Scholars, have asked Muslims worldwide to pray at home. Amid unprecedented outbreak of dely Coronavirus, most countries have imposed restrictions to curb furr spre and urge people to practice social distancing.

Saudi state media reported, that for holy fast of Muslims, that will begin later this week, believers usually break ir fast with families and friends and perform an evening prayer, kwn as Taraweeh, among garings at Mosques. 

According to reports, official statement by governing body h said that “Muslims shall avoid garings”. statement furr ded that people “shall remember that preserving lives of people is a great act that brings m closer to God”. As of April 19, Saudi Arabia has reported at least 8,274 confirmed cases of Coronavirus with at least 92 fatalities.

However, critics believe that people who have contracted COVID-19 disease, are way higher. That Saudi government h anunced halting of five daily prayers along with weekly prayers on Friday inside mosques as a precautionary measure. 

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COVID-19 spre in Mecca

Meanwhile, Saudi authorities are still struggling to contain COVID-19 spre in Islamic holy city of Mecca. While global infection rate of pandemic has reached 2.3 million, Saudi Arabia reportedly recorded at least 1,050 cases of Coronavirus infections earlier this week in Mecca, that is home to over 2 million people.

infection rate in Mecca surpassed that of kingdom’s capital, Riyh, which remained at 1,422. According to international reports, authorities are unable to contain COVID-19 spre in Mecca due to huge number of undocumented immigrants and migrant workers who are living in congested areas. 

Just last month, Saudi authorities h locked down houses of over 8,000 labourers, suspended ir work of expanding Islam’s holiest site. This was after five employers from one of biggest construction companies in country, Mecca-based Saudi Binlin Group, tested positive for dely virus.

Many workers are w reportedly quarantined in a hotel, according to a document seen by an international media outlet. Most of Saudi Arabia has also been placed under a 24-hour curfew including mecca and Medina. 

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Im Source: AP