DUBAI: Bahrain will reopen its mosques for noon (Dhuhr) prayers from Nov. 1, state news agency BNA reported.
The country resumed dawn (Fajr) prayers in mosques earlier on Aug. 28 as one of the first steps in gradually reopening of places of worship and religious gatherings.
Coronavirus preventive measure have been implemented to keep worshippers safe from contracting the virus, the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs said in the report.
Bahrain suspended congregational and Friday prayers in March after mosques were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The Kingdom reported 280 new coronavirus infections, 302 recoveries and no deaths overnight after 9,607 tests have been conducted.
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