May 10, 2021, 12:03 am SGT
May 14, 2021, 11:42 am
SINGAPORE - Muslims are observing their second Ramadan in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic.
But some essential activities like nightly terawih prayers and porridge distribution returned this year, restoring some familiarity to how the fasting month was marked prior to the pandemic.
Muslims performing terawih prayers at Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Ang Mo Kio, on April 24, 2021. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR
Last year, mosques were closed during Ramadan because of Singapore s circuit breaker to stem the spread of Covid-19.
Since they re-opened in June, mosques have been taking extra measures like disinfecting their compounds in between congregational prayers and ensuring that worshippers have a valid booking to facilitate contact tracing. These practices continued throughout Ramadan this year.