Thousands Attend Mass Prayer In Afghanistan During Ramadan Despite Coronavirus Pandemic

RT: ‘We don’t care about coronavirus’: Thousands attend mass prayer in Afghanistan during Ramadan, defying quarantine (VIDEO)

Thousands of defiant Muslims have held public prayers during Ramadan in Afghanistan, ignoring Covid-19 safety measures. Their radical leader previously said that dying from the virus would be a form of martyrdom.

A large crowd of followers of hardline Salafist preacher Mujib Rahman Ansari had gathered for an open-air group prayer near the Gazer Gah Sharif pilgrimage site in Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city. The worshippers sat in tight rows, close to each other, ignoring social distancing norms and not wearing masks or other protective gear.

Read more ....

WNU Editor: We shall see .... Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus 'health disaster': Watchdog (Al Jazeera). More here .... Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus 'health disaster': U.S. watchdog (Guardian/Reuters).



from War News Updates https://ift.tt/2WqgNPW