Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 21: After five months, the Friday prayers were offered at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, Dargah Hazratbal and other major Masjids across Kashmir where people prayed and sought refuge from the deadly pandemic that has claimed 600 lives and infected over 30,000 people in Jammu and Kashmir.
The religious places across Kashmir were opened by the Government on August 16 after remaining closed for over five months in wake of the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
The devotees in large numbers attended the Friday congregational prayers at the Dargah Hazratbal where special arrangements in view of COVID-19 were made by the caretakers of the shrine. Social distancing and other Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) were followed.
Devotees in large numbers participated in the Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid today while the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) were also being followed.
The Auqaf Jamia Masjid had made elaborate arrangements for the devotees and social distancing was also maintained by the people while offering prayers. The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid said: “Alhamdulillah, the congregational Friday prayers were offered at the historic and central Jama Masjid Srinagar after a gap of 21 weeks due to COVID 19 pandemic as per the announcement of Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid.”
However, the people on the occasion missed Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Umar Farooq who is under house arrest for more than a year now.
On the occasion, the people made special prayers seeking refuge from the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the drought-like situation in Valley and other problems and challenges Kashmiris are facing.
Many other major shrines including Chrar-e-Shareef, Dastgeer Sahab shrine, Khankah and others also witnessed a huge rush of devotees who were seen offering prayers at the shrines.
Almost all the Masjids and shrines, special prayers were held to seek refuge from ongoing situation that emerged after the outbreak of deadly Coronavirus. Meanwhile, massive protests were held across the Valley post Friday prayers against the derogatory comments against the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) a video that emerged from Jammu.
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