Observe holy month of Rajab online to protect Bahrain's elderly: Jaffaria Waqf

TDT | Manama

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The Jaafari Waqf has called on all places of worship to fully comply with all precautionary measures in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, particularly with the advent of the month of Rajab.  

It highlighted the importance of protecting all members of society, particularly the elderly, by observing the various ceremonies associated with this month remotely via live broadcast.

In a statement, it added that the global spread of COVID-19 and the recent increase in active cases warrants greater responsibility and a renewed commitment to precautionary measures set out by the National Medical Taskforce, citing the recommendations issued by the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and the temporary suspension of prayers at mosques to mitigate the spread of the virus.

The Jaafari Waqf emphasised that these ceremonies will be observed in places of worship allocated for men, through live broadcasting without in-person attendance.

The Jaafari Waqf emphasised the importance of community cooperation by continuing to adhere to the following measures:

- The ceremony is limited to live to broadcast, provided that no more than 5 people will be present at the ceremony, including technical and administrative teams organising the live broadcasting and excluding elderly individuals or individuals that suffer from chronic diseases.

- The Jaafari Waqf also calls on administrative staff in places of worship to adhere to wearing face masks, leaving a distance of two meters between each other, not to distribute meals and foods, and to follow all the precautionary measures recommended by the National Medical Taskforce, and prevent gatherings of all forms.

The Jaafari Waqf called upon everyone to cooperate and adhere to all official instructions and directives to overcome these exceptional circumstances, reiterating that everyone is required to assume social responsibility and protect themselves, their families and the entire community by adhering to all COVID-19 precautionary measures.