NEW EDLHI, April 8 (The Statesman/ANN) - Stressing on the need for strict adherence to lockdown, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday appealed to Muslims to perform the coming Shab-e-Barat prayer from their homes for countering the challenge posed by Covid-19 virus.
Naqvi’s appeal assumes significance as it came amid a rapid spike in coronavirus cases and alleged flouting of lockdown norms by over three thousand Tablighi Jamaat Muslim missionaries who had gathered at their three-day event from 13-15 March in the middle of coronavirus pandemic in the heart of the national capital.
The Union Minister in a statement here appealed to Muslims to stay indoors and maintain social distance on the day of Shab-e-Barat, known as the night of forgiveness. Muslims all over the world gather in mosques and offer prayers on the occasion. This year Shab-e-Barat falls on the intervening night of April 8 and 9.
“We should also pray at our homes to give strength to India and the entire world to eliminate the challenges posed by coronavirus,” Naqvi further appealed to the people.
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