Blackburn Masjid suspends all prayers and closes as coronavirus cases in Blackburn with Darwen rose from 29.5 per 100,000 to 41
بلیک برن میں کورونا وائرس کیسز میں اضافے کے باعث مسجد بن کر دی گئی
بلیک برن۔ بلیک برن میں حالیہ دنوں میں کورونا وائرس کیسز میں تیزی سے اضافہ دیکھنے میں آیا جس کے باعث اجتماعات کی جگہوں کی بندش کے نوٹسز سامنے آ رہے ہیں۔ برطانیہ بھر میں پچھلے ہفتے لاک ڈاون میں نرمی کے بعد کئی ایک مساجد میں باجماعت نمازوں کی ادائیگی شروع کر دی گئی تھی۔ مگر مسجد دارلسلام بلیک برن کے آس پاس کے علاقوں میں کورونا کے کیسز میں اضافے کے باعث عارضی طور پر مسجد میں باجماعت نماز ادائیگی ملتوی کر دی گئی۔
Blackburn; The Masjid Darussalam has announced it will close its doors once again to worshippers. The Masjid Darussalam, based on Whalley New Road will be closing from today (July 15) citing the ‘current COVI-19 situation localised to Blackburn with Darwen.”
In an announcement the masjid spkesperson said, “It is with great regret that we have had to make the decision to lose the masjid doors to ALL prayers until further notice. We as a community need to help each other to fight this pandemic.”
The Masjid was one of many across the UK who opened their doors to worshippers last week. Mosques also hosted their first Jummah (Friday) prayers since the lockdown last week with major restrictions. All worshippers were being asked to bring their own prayer mats and wear masks as well maintain social distance throughout their visit.
No other mosques have as yet announced any plans to halt Jummah prayers this week.
The announcement comes as Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle saw sharp increases in the number of residents testing positive for Covid-19 putting them second and third behind Leicester.
In Blackburn with Darwen it rose from 29.5 per 100,000 to 41. New ‘special measures’ have been announced for Blackburn with Darwen residents for the next month and the council is now asking residents to limit meeting or gathering; All residents are being told to wear cloth face covering (or non-surgical masks) in all enclosed public spaces including shops, workplaces, libraries, museums etc in advance of the government making them mandatory in shops from on July 24.
