Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends prayers at mosques

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Riyadh - The prayers will continue only at the two holy mosques in Makkah and Medina.

By Reuters

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Published: Tue 17 Mar 2020, 7:00 PM

Last updated: Tue 17 Mar 2020, 9:24 PM

Saudi Arabia will no longer allow Muslims to conduct their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer inside mosques as part of efforts to limit the spread of coronavirus, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday, March 17.
The prayers will continue only at the two holy mosques in Makkah and Medina, SPA said, citing a decision from the Council of Senior Scholars, the kingdom's highest religious body.


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