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Message: <blockquote data-quote="danzka" data-source="post: 25348767" data-attributes="member: 566165">Ramadan begins in Iran amid fears of 'fresh outbreak' of virusAuthorities have in phases since April 11 allowed the reopening of a number of businesses that were closed as part of measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 disease.Mosques, however, will remain closed until further notice and authorities have ordered that iftar meals -- when extended family and friends traditionally gather to break their day-time fasts after sunset -- must be restricted to the immediate family."We usually go to the mosque to pray, but not this time," said Ahmad Bakhchi, who sells religious goods at north Tehran's Tajrish Bazaar abutting the Imamzadeh-Saleh mosque, an important shrine that remains shuttered."It makes us sad, but we have no other choice but to be patient," he told AFP.Fellow vendor Morad Ali Soleimani, whose nearby stall is stocked with kitchenware, said "closing the mosques was the right decision"."But when the virus subsides, they will have to reopen," he added, "they cannot remain closed... for too long".<a href="https://news.yahoo.com/fears-raised-iran-fresh-outbreak-virus-003718985.html" target="_blank">https://news.yahoo.com/fears-raised-iran-fresh-outbreak-virus-003718985.html</a></blockquote>

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