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COVID-19 UAE: Places of worship open in the Emirates after months of closure

Measures such as temperature checks, social distancing and mask wearing remain in place

Published: July 01, 2020 11:06 Nilanjana Javed, Digital Content Editor

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MOSQUE — Worshippers pay obeisance at Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Mosque 2 — Mosques across the UAE have been closed as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus since March 16. They reopened today with strict guidelines to ensure the safety of their visitors. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Mosque 3 — About 770 mosques reopened in Dubai today, a welcome sight for the faithful. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Mosque 4 — A set of eight procedures have been listen to ensure safety including leaving an empty row between worshippers. The faithful have also been asked to bring their own prayer mats. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Karama mosque — Karama Mosque . Mosques are reopen for daily prayers but Friday prayers were not yet permitted. Worshippers should perform ablution at home before attending the mosque for prayer. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News

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Mosque — A mask clad worshipper enters the Blue mosque also known as AlFarooq Omar bin AlKhattab mosque in Dubai to pray. Image Credit: Antonin Kallouche/Gulf News

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Mosque — All worshippers must download Al Hosn application. Image Credit: Antonin Kallouche/Gulf News

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Sharjah mosque — Worshippers at Dhuhr prayers in a Sharjah mosque. Worshippers are encouraged to frequently sanitise their hands. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Mosque — Maintaining physical distancing of three metres, worshippers pray at a Sharjah mosque Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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Bur Dubai temple — At the entrances of places such as the Bur Dubai temple (pictured), there are strategically placed markers for visitors to stand. These stickers ensure that social distancing – or a difference of two metres between people – is maintained at all times. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Temple — Other precautions being undertaken at the Bur Dubai temple include the wearing of facemasks at all times. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Bur Dubai temple — Plus, temperatures are checked before one can gain entry to the temple, to ensure that symptomatic carriers of the virus don't make it in, thus reducing the chances of infection sharing. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Bur Dubai temple — So that people don't forget the measures in place for their own safety, there are posters detailing safe behaviours set up at easy-to-read spots at the places of worship. Pictured here is one such sign at the Bur Dubai Temple. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Temple — In keeping with the UAE's guidelines of social distancing, at least 2 metres of space must be left between visitors. Pictured above: people at the Bur Dubai Temple. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Gurudwara — Gurudwara prepares to open in Dubai. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Gurudwara in Dubai — Gurudwara committee prepares to sanitise the building before reopening. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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Gurudwara in Dubai — Safety Sanitizing station. Only packed food (prasad) will be served upon its opening. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News

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