Summary:
People can be seen offering Juma prayers at Makkah Masjid under the scorching sun as the temperature in the city is rising with the onset of summer. It is always better to be prepared.” Since the blast took place in Makkah Masjid on May 18, 2007, a large number of policemen are deployed every Friday. However, further enhancing security, special branch personnel, another wing of the Hyderabad police, have also been asked to step up vigil in the vicinity of the mosque. Patrolling has also been intensified further during the time prayers are held at the place of worship. It must be noted that on Fridays the mosque witnesses a huge gathering and thousands of people gather to offer ‘Namaz-e-Jumma’..