Major mosques and churches re-opened in Cairo over the weekend after a more than five-month shutdown. This comes as the number of Egypt’s new COVID-19 cases rise again after weeks of decline.
Mosques, Churches in Egypt Emerge From Coronavirus Closure
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At the Al-Azhar Mosque, worshipers attend Friday prayers for the first time in more than five months, after getting their temperature checked, Aug. 28, 2020 in Cairo. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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A man distributes prayer rugs and masks outside Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Aug. 28, 2020. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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Bathrooms and washing rooms are closed at the mosque because of the pandemic, so worshippers improvise their traditional pre-prayer cleaning, Aug. 28, 2020 in Cairo. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
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Masks and some measure of social distancing are required inside the mosque, Aug. 28, 2020 in Cairo. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)
