Ahmed, 57 and his son, 10 perform Friday prayers in their home as mosques are closed due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease in Casablanca, Morocco March 20, 2020.
Ahmad al-Asmar, 84, and his wife Nouzat Awada, 79, perform Friday prayers inside their home as mosques are closed over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sidon, Lebanon March 20, 2020.
The Plateau Mosque, closed because of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2020.
A man holds a holy book of Koran as he walks past a closed Mosque Massalikoul Djinane, as Friday prayers were suspended over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dakar, Senegal March 20, 2020.
The Plateau Mosque, closed because of the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is pictured, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2020.
A security official dispenses hand sanitiser to worshippers at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria March 20, 2020.
Hassan Elmoda, 75, performs Friday prayers at his home as mosques are closed due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease in Casablanca, Morocco March 20, 2020.
Imam Mohamed Al Amine Ndiaye, 69, performs Friday prayers with his daughters inside their only room as mosques are closed over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Pikine, at the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal March 20, 2020.
Dibi Koumba Dalem, the deputy Iman of the Plateau Mosque prepares to pray alone at his office, inside the mosque during Friday prayer in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2020.
A man performs prayers at a mosque as Friday prayers were suspended inside mosques to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hama, Syria March 20, 2020.
A view of an empty mosque as Friday prayers were suspended inside them to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sidon, Lebanon March 20, 2020.
Muslim faithful attend Friday prayers at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria March 20, 2020.
A man reads the Quran after Friday prayers at the National Mosque in Abuja, Nigeria March 20, 2020.
Dibi Koumba Dalem, the deputy Iman of the Plateau Mosque prays alone at his office, inside the mosque during Friday prayer, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2020.
Ahmed, 57 and his son, 10 perform Friday prayers in their home as mosques are closed due to concerns about the spread of coronavirus disease in Casablanca, Morocco March 20, 2020.
A view of a closed Mosque Massalikoul Djinane as Friday prayers were suspended over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease(COVID-19) in Dakar, Senegal March 20, 2020.
Dibi Koumba Dalem, the deputy Iman of the Plateau Mosque prays alone at his office, inside the mosque during Friday prayer in Abidjan, Ivory Coast March 20, 2020.
Ahmad al-Asmar, 84, and his wife Nouzat Awada, 79, perform Friday prayers inside their home as mosques are closed over concerns of the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Sidon, Lebanon March 20, 2020.
Mahmoud Ali, 69, and his wife Aisha Hussein, 55, perform Friday prayers inside their home as mosques are closed over concerns of the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hama, Syria March 20, 2020.
Coronavirus stops communal Muslim prayers for first time in living memory