Devotees offer ‘Juma namaz’ at mosques

PATNA: Devotees offered ‘

Juma namaz

’ at city mosques for the first time after Covid-19 restrictions were eased and people allowed to visit places of worship.

Masjid committees in all localities ensured that all precautionary measures were taken. Elderly people and devotees without masks were not allowed to enter the mosques.

Former secretary of Dariyapur Jama Masjid, Hammad Qasim, told TOI that the ‘imam’ in his sermon asked people to follow the government’s instructions and take care of their health.

Samanpura resident Sagheer Mallick said congregations at his local mosque were held in three shifts to avoid gatherings.