Some South Africa mosques close as COVID-19 spreads

PRETORIA, South Africa

Some mosques in South Africa’s tourism city of Cape Town will temporarily close their doors to worshipers in a bid to curtail the spread of the coronavirus that has infected 62 people in the country. 

The resident imam, or religious leader, of Masjidul Quds in Cape Town, Sheikh Abdurahmaan Alexander, said the mosque would temporarily close beginning Tuesday.

“On behalf of masjid Quds imamat (leadership), board of trustees and the executive committee, we have unanimously decided that Masjidul Quds in Cape Town will regrettably remain closed from Tuesday morning March 17, 2020,” the imam said Monday in