URUMQI, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Muslims in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region began observing Ramadan on Tuesday under regular anti-COVID-19 measures.
Worshippers pray in the Ak Mosque in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Shaoxiong)
Worshippers pray in the Ak Mosque in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Shaoxiong)
Approximately 300 Muslims visited the Ak Mosque on Tuesday in the regional capital Urumqi, said the mosque's Imam Abduxukur Rahmutula, noting that the mosque is disinfected three times each day.
Worshippers pray in the Ak Mosque in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Shaoxiong)
Followers have their body temperatures taken before entering the mosque and are advised to maintain social distance, according to the mosque.
Worshippers pray in the Ak Mosque in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Shaoxiong)
Fruits, hot tea and naan are provided for worshippers after evening prayer, said Mamatimin Rexit, Imam of a mosque in the city of Kashgar.
Air conditioner, water dispenser, ultraviolet disinfection lamp and medical emergency kit are provided inside the Ak Mosque in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on April 13, 2021. (Xinhua/Sun Shaoxiong)
Ramadan is also observed in other regions of the country such as Beijing, Gansu and Ningxia. ■
