Iran to reopen mosques despite rising infections
A woman in a mask and with the Quran on her head prays outside a mosque in Tehran earlier this month. Authorities progressively closed mosques across Iran after confirming the first coronavirus cases in February. – EPA pic, May 30, 2020.
IRANIAN President Hassan Rouhani today announced that congregational prayers will resume in mosques, even as new coronavirus infections rise following a decline. “It has been decided to open mosques across the country… giving worshippers the chance to perform their daily prayers while respecting the required rules,” he said in a televised speech.
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