... in MP, youths asked to come home after prayers

WITH Friday's namaz and Holi falling on the same day, Muslim religious leaders asked the community's youngsters to directly go home instead of roaming after offering prayers.

- ANURAAG SINGH @ Bhopal

A meeting of the peace committee took place in the western MP's Ratlam city on Thursday, where all those present assured peaceful Friday prayers and Holi celebrations.

"It has been unanimously decided by our religious leaders to tell the community's youngsters, particularly those aged between 15 and 18 years, not to roam after offering the Taraweeh (special prayers performed during Ramadan), but straight away go home," said Mohd Shabir Hasan who heads a mosque of Ratlam district.