Children Can Pray inside Qatar Mosques from Saturday

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Children will be allowed to pray inside mosques I Qatar from Saturday, January 29, as part of the easing of COVID-19 precautionary measures in the country.

Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs issued a statement details the measures in mosques to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.

It also requested all people who suffer from cold, cough and high temperature to kindly not attend the mosque.

The measures are as follows:

- The distance between the worshippers for daily and Friday prayers is the size of the prayer mat (a physical distance of half a meter).

- Maintaining 1-meter distance during Friday sermon

- Opening toilets and ablutions in previously specified mosques

- Allow children to enter.

The ministry urged all mosque-goers to adhere to and abide by the precautionary controls and procedures, in order to ensure the safety of worshipers and members of society, which are:

1. Show the application of Ehteraz (green) to the organizers before entering the mosque.
2. Everyone bring their own prayer rug.
3. Taking into account wearing a mask

Source: thepeninsulaqatar.com