Morocco Bans Ramadan Prayer Tents as COVID Precaution Ahead of Holy Month

No dedicated tents for Tarawih prayers? In a correspondence addressed to the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs had asked it to give its instructions to the competent authorities, in order to prevent the establishment and construction of tents specially designed to perform the Tarawih prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, according to the site Al-Omk. The governors have thus held meetings with the authorities to inform them of the decision of the ministry. They have also been instructed to reject requests for the installation of tents dedicated to Tarawih prayers.

Does this mean that these prayers will take place in the official mosques? The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs has not, for the time being, made a decision on a possible opening of the mosques to the faithful for the Tarawih prayers during the holy month. According to some sources, the fact that the ministry has not issued a ban so far means that Moroccans will be able to perform the Tarawih prayers in the official mosques. This week, King Mohammed VI ordered the opening of 26 mosques that have undergone "reconstruction or restoration work" and have a capacity of 15,500 worshippers.