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Istanbul (Turkey), May 29, EFE, (Camera: Lara Villalón / Ilya Topper).- Ten weeks after Turkey closed its mosques as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus, the temples have reopened their doors for Friday community prayer, but with precautions: social distancing and face masks.FOOTAGE AT THE BLUE MOSQUE IN ISTANBUL AND SOUNDBITESTRANSLATIONS:Abdullah, a Muslim who went to pray at the Blue Mosque:"Praying at home... Friday prayer can't be at home, it has to be at the mosque. The other prayers can be done at home.""But the mosque is important, that's why we started today.""In the next few days we will also do the other prayers, step by step, it will be better; when the virus calms down everything will be freer."

Added on the 29/05/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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