ADVERTISEMENT
Tuesday, August 9th 2022
Today's Paper
The Kashmir Monitor
  • Login
₹ Contribute
No Result
View All Result
  • LatestLive
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Health
  • Tech-Film
  • Auto
  • Crypto
  • Travel
The Kashmir Monitor
  • LatestLive
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Health
  • Tech-Film
  • Auto
  • Crypto
  • Travel
The Kashmir Monitor
No Result
View All Result
Home Latest News

Al-Aqsa mosque, 3rd holiest in Islam, closes over coronavirus

Monitor News Bureau by Monitor News Bureau
Mar. 15, 2020 Updated 5:09 pm. IST
A A
170ddb8e9b8 large

Jerusalem: Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors as a precaution against coronavirus, Islamic religious authorities said on Sunday, while outdoor prayers will still be allowed at the complex that houses Islam’s third holiest site.

ADVERTISEMENT

Similar measures have been taken at the nearby Western Wall, where Jews pray, outdoor prayers continue but only 10 people at a time are permitted in enclosed areas, in keeping with measures taken by the Israeli government.

“The Islamic Waqf department decided to shut down the enclosed prayer places inside the blessed Aqsa mosque until further notice as a protective measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. All prayers will be held in the open areas of the Aqsa mosque,” the director of Al-Aqsa mosque, Omar Kiswani told Reuters.

Al Aqsa is being sterilized before and after each prayer since the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

ADVERTISEMENT
Tags: Coronavirus

Logo

© 2022 The Kashmir Monitor - The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of KM™

No Result
View All Result
  • Home Page
  • Latest News
  • Lead Stories
  • News
  • Kashmir
  • India
  • World
  • Politics
  • Education
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Editors’ Picks
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech-Film
  • Today’s Paper

© 2022 The Kashmir Monitor - The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of KM™

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In