Eid: Jalna Muslim leaders ask people to observe lockdown norms

Jalna, May 18 () Muslim community leaders in Jalnain Maharashtra on Monday said they have requested theadministration to not allow shops to open for Eid festivitiesas it could dilute the lockdown in place for the coronavirusoutbreak.

The month of Ramzan is currently on and Eid-ul-Fitr islikely to fall on May 24-25, they said.

"On behalf of the Muslim community here, we havesubmitted a memorandum to the district collector to not allowthe opening of shops. The Muslim community has decided tocelebrate Eid with simplicity during this tough time byhelping the poor and needy," said Jamaat-e-Islami-Hind stateunit secretary Shaikh Mujeeb.

Jamiat Ulema Marathwada unit vice president MaulanaNasrullah Hussaini said the administration, doctors, andthousands of frontline workers are fighting to contain theoutbreak, and it was the duty of all people to cooperate.

"Eid shopping and crowding may lead to violation ofsocial distancing norms and could result in the spread of thedisease," he said.

City Kazi Mufti Abdul Rahman said Eid namaaz can beoffered at home, while social activist Nazim Sarkar saidpeople should use the festival to help others during thesedistressing times. CORBNM BNM