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EID-JAMAAT-KHULNA
Eid jamaats to be held at Khulna mosques
KHULNA, May 12, 2021 (BSS) – The holy Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats (congregations) will be held in the mosques instead of open spaces in the city and all upazilas of Khulna to curb the spread of coronavirus as per the directives by Islamic Foundation.
A total of three 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 Jame mosque followed by the second jamaat at 9.00 am and the last one at 10.00 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 of the Khulna District Development Coordination Committee and preparation of Eid-Ul-Fitr on May 7 with Deputy Commissioner Md Helal Hossain in the chair.
The meeting said the Eid congregations’ will be held in mosques instead of open spaces to stem COVID-19.
The mosque authorities have been asked 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 and health directives must be followed when standing in the jamaat for Eid prayers following the guidelines of the Islamic Foundation.
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