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EID-JAMAATS-MOSQUES (with photo)
Eid jamaats to be held at Khulna mosques
KHULNA, July 20, 2020 (BSS) – Holy Eid-ul-Azha jamaats (congregations) will be held in the mosques instead of open spaces to curb the spread of coronavirus in the city and all upazilas of Khulna as per the directives by Islamic Foundation.
This year, Islamic Foundation also issued a directive to hold Eid-ul-Azha jamaats in mosques instead of open spaces to stem COVID-19 as like as Eid-ul-Fitr.
A total of two main Eid jamaats will be held at Khulna Town Jame Mosque here under the supervision of Khulna District Administration, Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and Khulna Metropolitan Police (KMP).
The first Eid jamaat will be held at 8.00 am at the Town hall Jame mosque and the second jamaat will be held at 9.00 am at the same place.
The other main Eid jamaats will be arranged at different mosques including Collectorate Jame Mosque, Baitun Nur Jame Mosque, Baitul Aman Jame Mosque, Iqbalnagar Jame Mosque, Daulatpur and Khalishpur mosques between 7 am to 9 am.
The decision was taken at a virtual meeting on preparation of Eid-Ul-Azha yesterday afternoon with Deputy Commissioner Md Helal Hossain in the chair.
The meeting decided that the mosque authorities must have to follow the corona related instructions by the government including maintaining physical distancing considering the risk of Covid-19 transmission.
Every devotee who will go to mosque for Eid prayers must wear a mask and carry their own jainamaz (prayer mat) and tupee (cap) instead of using those remaining in the mosques.
Carpets cannot be rolled out in mosques during Eid prayers and the whole mosques need to be cleaned using disinfectant ahead of congregations.
Soaps and hand sanitisers should be kept at the mosque entrance for devotees to clean their hands before entering the mosque premises.
Social distancing measures and health directives must be followed while standing in the jamaat for Eid prayers following the guidelines of the Islamic Foundation.
Similar directives must be followed in the upazilas as well.
Heads of various district level departments and Upazila Nirbahi Officers joined the virtual meeting.
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