Due to Holi, 22 mosques of Lucknow changed the timing of Friday prayers

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                       Due to Holi, Friday prayers will be offered late in 22 mosques of Lucknow. Normally Friday (Juma) prayers and khutba are offered in mosques at 12:30 pm, but this time due to Holi, in most mosques, prayers will be offered after 1:30 pm. Following the suggestion of the Islamic Center of India (ICI), the timing of Friday prayers has been changed on the day of Holi. Around 22 mosques in Lucknow have announced to change the timing of Friday prayers, including many famous mosques.

                      Jama Masjid at Aishbagh Idgah, a Minar Masjid at Akbari Gate, Masjid Shahmina Shah at Masjid Chowk has changed the timing of Namaz on Friday. In most mosques, Friday prayers will be held at 1:30. Namaz will be held at 2 o'clock in Jama Masjid located at Idgah. Similarly, Friday prayers in Masjid Shahmina Shah will be held at 1:30 instead of 1:00.In fact, in view of Holi, Maulana Rashid Firangi Mahli, the head of ICI and Imam of Aishbagh Idgah, had issued an advisory to all the mosques. It was said that the timing of Friday prayers should be changed to prevent any untoward incident on the day of Holi and to maintain peace.

                     It was also said in the advisory that on the day of Holi, instead of offering Namaz in a distant mosque, Muslims should offer Namaz in the mosque near their home. In fact, on the day of Holi, Shab-e-Barat is also celebrated. On this day, Muslims go to the graves of their ancestors and do Ziyarat. Muslim religious leaders have appealed to Muslims to leave the house for Shab-e-Barat only when Holi is over so that the atmosphere is not disturbed in any way.