COVID-19: UAE Announce Eid Al Adha celebration protocols

Abu Dhabi: Mosques throughout the nation will open their doorways to permit worshippers to carry out Eid Al Adha prayers, with COVID-19 precautionary measures are in place, the Nationwide Emergency Disaster and Catastrophe Administration Authority (NCEMA) mentioned on Tuesday.

The sermon is restricted to fifteen minutes and mosques and musallahs will open quarter-hour earlier than the Eid prayer and shut instantly after.

The standard apply of handshaking and hugs earlier than and after the prayer is forbidden. Worshippers aren’t allowed to collect on the locations of worship earlier than or after the prayer.

Aged individuals and people with power ailments and youngsters under the age of 12 are suggested to supply the prayer at residence.

Worshippers shall convey their very own rugs. These contaminated with Covid-19, or shut contacts are strictly prohibited from attending the prayers. Residents with power ailments aren’t allowed to attend the prayers both.