Graveyards in Sindh closed ahead of Shab-e-Barat tonight

Sindh province to remain in lock down for Shab-e-Barat (tonight).

Traditionally, large numbers of the faithful throng the mosques to offer special prayers Nawafil and Shabina during the whole night under normal conditions.

But fear of coronavirus changed the conditions completely.

People are not allowed to go to graveyards and being urged to worship at home.

Shab-e-Barat congregations at mosques also banned.

The Sindh government has urged people to stay and home and pray for an end to the coronavirus instead.

A lockdown has been imposed in the province since March 23 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Mosques were also banned from hosting congregational Friday prayers.

Main roads in the city were closed off as Karachi entered its 17th day of lockdown on Wednesday.

Shab-e-Barat, the 15th of Sha’aban, considered as night of blessings and forgiveness will observed on the night between Wednesday (today) and Thursday (tomorrow).