Virus forces prayers at home for Eid

By Ramadan Al-Fatash
Updated May 24 2020 - 8:31pm, first published 8:24pm
A view of the closed Al-Azhar mosque during Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.
A view of the closed Al-Azhar mosque during Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan.

Observant Muslims in the Middle East have had to perform special prayers at home marking the start of the Eid al-Fitr festival due to mosque closures as part of restrictions to curb the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

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