299 more mosques to reopen on July 1

THE Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs will reopen 299 more mosques under second phase of gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions from July 1. “Following the procedures of second phase for reopening mosques starting from Fajr prayer of Wednesday (July 1, 2020), we would like to announce the additional mosques to the list which was announced previously (phase 1),” the ministry said in a tweet. The list of mosques to be reopened is published on ministry’s website. The mosques will be allowed for prayers following the same preventive and precautionary measures which are in place to curb the spread of COVID-19.