Oman to open mosques for Friday prayers

Oman Sunday 19/September/2021 11:55 AM
By: Times News Service
Oman to open mosques for Friday prayers
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Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has announced the granting of permits to open mosques for Friday prayers.

"Based on the approval of the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19, mosques will be authorised for reopening for Friday prayers starting from September 24, 2021. The application for the permit can be submitted electronically on Sunday, September 19, 2021, through the following link: https://www.mara.gov.om/arabic/jmah_form.aspx. Mosques cannot open for Friday prayers without precautionary measures and without permit, MERA said," MERA said in a statement.