K'taka bans visit to Muslim shrines, cemetery on April 9

Bengaluru, April 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government banned visit to Muslim shrines and graveyards on April 9 for prayers to mark 'Shab-e-Barat' due to the 21-day lockdown in force to prevent the coronavirus spread, an official said on Monday."Visit to dargahs (shrines) and qabrasthan (cemetery) are banned across the state on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat on April 9 as congregational prayers are suspended due to Covid-related lockdown," said the official of the Minorities Department in a statement here.Considered as one of the auspicious nights in the Islamic calendar, Shab-e-Barat is observed by Muslims the world over, who pray overnight at dargahs and qabristans.The state's Imrat-e-Sharia also issued preventive measures to be followed by all Muslims on the occasion.
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