Officials advise Muslims in Moscow to pray Eid prayers at home
The Moscow government said that " Muslims praying through the relevant organizations are being informed about the restrictions introduced in the territory of the city of Moscow, as well as the organization of live broadcasts from mosques in the capital."
advises Muslims to perform Ramadan Eid prayers at home. " It is appropriate to pay special attention to informing foreign citizens coming from the countries of the Central Asian region.
The Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow advises Muslims in Moscow to pray the Ramadan Eid prayer at home. Islam News reported this based on the letter of the head of the department Ivan Petrov to the heads of the administrations of the districts of the Russian capital.
In the letter, on the morning of April 10, in the morning of April 10, in the six places where the Eid prayer was held in previous years - four mosques (Moscow Jame Mosque, Tarikhiy, Memorial and "Yardyam") and two alternative places (Sokol'niki Culture and Recreation Park and "Moscow" Technical Sports Center), Muslims it is noted that it is expected to gather publicly.
The head of the department noted that praying Muslims are informed about the restrictions introduced in the territory of Moscow through the relevant organizations, as well as the organization of live broadcasts from mosques and places of worship in the capital.
" Muslims are advised to perform Eid prayers at home [...] it is appropriate to pay special attention to informing foreign citizens coming from the countries of the Central Asian region," the letter says.
It should be noted that according to the requirements of Islam , Ramadan and Eid al-Adha prayers are performed in congregation in appropriate places.
In the letter, the reason for recommending the head of the department to perform the Eid prayer at home is not mentioned. However, after the attack on Crocus City Hall, all public events, concerts and sports competitions were banned in Russia.
