The Middle East is coping with the coronavirus by disinfecting mosques and canceling Muslim prayers
The Great Mosque of Kufa temporarily closed its doors to worshippers for the deep cleaning, as the Iraqi government shut schools and cafes and banned large public gatherings.
In Iraq, the ministry of industry started manufacturing face masks and distributing them to the public. This happened soon after the first reported cases, including a family of four who tested positive after returning from Iran in late February. Since then, the country has documented at leastIn Iraq, workers are spraying the Great Mosque of Kufa with disinfectant to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Over in Saudi Arabia, officials abruptly stopped issuing tourist visas to foreigners planning umrah pilgrimages to the world's holiest Muslim sites in Mecca and Medina. These pilgrims were told their trip to Mecca was canceled just two days before they were scheduled to leave home."We are quite disappointed because I have been longing to visit the Great Mosque, but God willing, hopefully this will only be a temporary postponement."
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