In a coronavirus-blighted year,  doors of mosques are reopening for worshippers with the first Friday prayers after the prolonged eight months.

Resuming regular prayers at the mosque rejuvenates devotees’ spirit.  As congregational prayers embrace a semblance of normalcy, devotees are sure to be grateful for getting permission of prayers to be performed at sacred places.

It is a wonderful moment that once again worshippers get an opportunity to offer Friday prayers inside the mosque. To minimise the spread of COVID-19 pandemic all public gatherings were forced to shut down, including prayers. As a result the faithful were obliged to fulfil their duties at home. As a precaution and abiding by the health regulation, people were performing prayers five times at home but they felt in their hearts that they were spiritually missing the precious gift of light and blessings from the Almighty.

While sincerely fulfilling Almighty’s commandment at their own residence, they most eagerly ask the Almighty to remove the calamity from world and promptly open the mosques’ doors to worship and return human life to normal.

Although the Friday sermon and Jumma prayers will be conducted for a limited time  the joy for devotees is unlimited because they are fortunate enough to participate in prayers with masses in the premises of the mosque. People should seriously follow the restricted measures while attending the congregation so that everyone stays safe and healthy.

Hanif A. Patel
Gujarat, India