Indonesian Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers on the street in Jakarta, during the outbreak of Covid-19 in Indonesia, July 31, 2020. [Reuters]Indonesian Muslims, wearing face masks and getting temperature checks as a precaution against the novel coronavirus, performed morning prayers on Friday to celebrate the festival of Eid al-Adha in mosques with reduced capacity as well as on the streets. As the world’s biggest Muslim-majority country struggles to contain the spread of the virus, worshippers were advised to maintain social distancing during the prayers. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday urged Muslims in his country celebrating Eid al-Adha to stay away from big gatherings. An outbreak in the state of Victoria has been partly linked to family gatherings after the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2020 06:26 UTC