Uttar Pradesh: Clerics say pray at home in Ramzan

LUCKNOW: In a novel way to fight the novel coronavirus infection while observing Ramzan during

lockdown

, the Islamic Centre of India on Tuesday began a public announcement system to take its advisory to Muslims.


Four vehicles with a loudspeaker mounted on each have started going around the city, especially in Muslim-dominated areas, to play the recorded message from

Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali

exhorting people to follow lockdown norms during Ramzan.

“The four vehicles with drivers taking precaution will go around the city till April 24, asking people to pray at home during Ramzan,” said head of Islamic Centre

of India Maulana Khalid Rasheed

.

From Aishbagh to Campbell Road, Nadan Mahal Road to Kaiserbagh, Khadra to Kursi Road and Rajajipuram to Alambagh, the vehicles will be making rounds asking people to follow lockdown. “Our Ramzan helplines have been launched at 9415023970, 9335929670, 9415102947, 7007705774 and 9140427677,” he added.

Dargah Shahmina Shah has cancelled the taraweeh held on its premises every Ramzan, with Sajjada Nasheed Sheikh Rashid Ali Minai asking people to stay indoors. City Qazi Mufti Abul Irfan Firangimaheli and Imam Council of UP chief

Maulana Sufyan Nizami

also asked Muslims to observe lockdown norms.