Gladys Berejiklian urges Muslims to observe social distancing restrictions

 

Gladys Berejiklian urges Muslims to observe social distancing restrictions during Ramadan after Christians stayed apart over Easter

By Charlie Moore, Political Reporter For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 23:41 BST, 22 April 2020 | Updated: 23:42 BST, 22 April 2020

Gladys Berejiklian has urged Muslims to observe social distancing rules during Ramadan which starts today.

During the holy month, Muslims gather together to pray, eat and reflect. 

At the end of the 30 days, Muslims celebrate Eid with a huge gathering for prayers at Sydney’s Lakemba mosque and other mosques around the country. 

There are also markets to celebrate breaking fast, including a night market in Lakemba which attracts hundreds of people. 

This year, those sort of events will look very different. 

Ms Berejiklian said: ‘Just as Easter was a very difficult time for many families across the State, including my own, where everybody abandoned what they normally do, I say to our friends in the Muslim community: please, please respect the restrictions during this time.’ 

Muslims gather outside the Lakemba Mosque for morning prayers to mark the end of Ramadan 

During the holy month, Muslims gather together to pray, eat and reflect. Pictured: Lakemba mosque last year

People attend a street fair at night for Ifrar, or breaking the day’s fast, during Ramadan in the suburb of Lakemba on June 1, 2019

 

 

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