Several Mosques in Srinagar cut short Friday congregational prayers

Srinagar, Mar 20: Amid restrictions imposed by administration asa “precautionary measure” to deal with the COVID-19 threat, several Mosques in Srinagar city cut short Friday congregational prayers.

According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), several Mosques in Srinagar city and adjoining areas briefed Friday congregational prayers amid Corona Virus epidemic scare.

Reports said in uptown and downtown areas of Srinagar city, management of several Mosques decided to carry out Friday congregational prayers for a brief period amid Corona Virus scare that has consumed more than 8000 people across the globe.

Notably, the epidemic erupted from China followed by Italy are theworst hit so far where 6500 people died from the epidemic.

However, several Mosques cut short the congregational prayers for 25 minutes during which Imam who led the prayers recited short verses during prayers.

People who attended Friday prayers were seen masked, however others stayed away from shaking hands with their friends and neighbours.

At the occasion, faithful without indulging in discussions with friends on roadside, rushed to their homes directly soon after Imam completed Salah.

However Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith didn’t organize Friday congregational prayers at their units across J&K.

Eyewitnesses told KNS that people in bulk attended Jamiat led Mosques across the Valley but they organized only Zuhr prayers which left many people disappointed.

KNS