Coronavirus: Observing Ramadan alone taught me to be grateful
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Observing Ramadan alone taught me to be grateful

CNN  

Editor’s Note: We are publishing personal essays from CNN’s global staff as they live and cover the story of Covid-19. I was looking forward to the central community message of Ramadan – to cooking and baking with my mom, attending evening “taraweeh” prayers at our local mosque and hosting huge iftar parties at my parents’ house like we did every year. Almost overnight, New York City became something I’ve never seen it be before – a ghost town. There would be no overseas travel to see my family, no shoulder-to-shoulder congregational taraweeh prayers at my neighborhood mosque or family gatherings at my parents’ house where I could eat “kunafa” soaked in sugar syrup or “atayef” filled with whipped cream. While the pandemic has taken a lot from me – and so many others – during this holy month, it has given me time that I didn’t have before to pray the daily five prayers on schedule, to reflect on just how fortunate I am and to get to the root of what Ramadan is truly about beyond all the pomp and circumstance: Gratitude.

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Muslims start the first Ramadan after coronavirus lockdowns
2 years, 9 months ago

Muslims start the first Ramadan after coronavirus lockdowns

NL Times  

Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world, including hundreds of thousands of Dutch people, will start the fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday. This marks the first Ramadan since the lifting of coronavirus lockdowns across the country. Turkey has already determined well in advance that Ramadan would start on Saturday. "The emotional side of Ramadan was there and so …

Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan
3 years, 8 months ago

Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramadan

Associated Press  

CAIRO — For Ramadan this year, Magdy Hafez has been longing to reclaim a cherished ritual: performing the nighttime group prayers called taraweeh at the mosque once again. “But our religion orders us to protect one another.” Still, “It’s a whole other feeling, and the spirituality in Ramadan is like nothing else.” Egypt has since allowed most mosques to reopen …

Ramadan fasting safe in COVID-19 pandemic: UK study
3 years, 9 months ago

Ramadan fasting safe in COVID-19 pandemic: UK study

Al Jazeera  

Researchers who studied data from 2020 say practices in Muslim holy month did not have negative effect on COVID deaths. London, United Kingdom – Fasting practices in the United Kingdom during Ramadan last year did not lead to higher COVID-19 mortality rates among Muslims, according to a new report. Rather, they are unhelpful distractions from inequalities in the social determinants …

Ramadan fast ends for Muslims, but coronavirus limits celebrations
4 years, 7 months ago

Ramadan fast ends for Muslims, but coronavirus limits celebrations

ABC  

Muslims across Western Australia have marked the end of Ramadan in unusual circumstances, trading their normal festival of hundreds for a small feast at the family home. Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast, marks the conquering of the sacred month in which Muslims are forbidden from eating during daylight hours. "It shouldn't be like this," said Alep Mydie, …

Muslims struggling through coronavirus helped with food parcels during Ramadan
4 years, 7 months ago

Muslims struggling through coronavirus helped with food parcels during Ramadan

ABC  

For many families, the evening meal during the month of Ramadan is a time of joy and reflection spent with friends and family. Key points: A Marrickville community hall transformed into a major food deployment operation A Marrickville community hall transformed into a major food deployment operation Syeda Shah says her family now has plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables …

Ramadan in Nigeria amid coronavirus lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Ramadan in Nigeria amid coronavirus lockdown

Al Jazeera  

‘It’s not possible for me to fast without food.’ How Ramadan in Nigeria is affected by coronavirus restrictions. Observance of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is changing for many people in Abuja, Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic. So it’s not possible for me to fast without food.” Abuja has been under lockdown since March 30 and these restrictions have …

Muslim frontline coronavirus workers getting through Ramadan fasting with support of colleagues
4 years, 8 months ago

Muslim frontline coronavirus workers getting through Ramadan fasting with support of colleagues

ABC  

Healthcare professionals and other essential workers in Australia are facing unprecedented workloads during the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: Some Muslim health workers are finding it difficult to care for themselves during Ramadan Ramadan encourages the development of self-restraint, patience and empathy Many Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset for nearly 30 days For many Australian Muslims who are currently observing …

In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
4 years, 8 months ago

In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities

Associated Press  

For Muslims in the United States, there is no other time more centered around gathering in congregation than the holy month of Ramadan. “But if I feel like I’m getting light-headed, I’m going to have to break it.” NEW YORK CITY: IMAM MUFTI MOHAMMED ISMAIL, 38 The An-Noor Cultural Center and masjid, or mosque, is located blocks from Elmhurst Hospital …

Coronavirus warnings for Ramadan as some pandemic shutdowns ease
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus warnings for Ramadan as some pandemic shutdowns ease

India TV News  

BANGKOK — The world inched toward a new phase in the coronavirus crisis on Thursday, as some countries like Vietnam and New Zealand with few new cases moved toward ending their shutdowns while others like Singapore and Japan were tightening measures to prevent a surge in infections. Neighboring Vietnam, which moved quickly to close its borders and trace coronavirus cases, …

How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?
4 years, 8 months ago

How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?

Al Jazeera  

What you should know about fasting, prayer, charity, health and Eid amid global lockdowns and mosque closures. “The religious authorities are definitely encouraging people to do their daily five prayers at home, and I think it really is within the family then to inculcate that spirit of coming together and praying,” Rozana said. 200324193745287 At Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which …

When The Holy Month Of Ramadan Comes At The Peak Of A Pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

When The Holy Month Of Ramadan Comes At The Peak Of A Pandemic

Huff Post  

Last year, 26-year-old Layla Comstock broke fast with her friends almost every night during Ramadan. “My first four years of being Muslim, I was the only person I knew who was a Muslim.” Layla Comstock plans to celebrate Ramadan with her friends this week via "Zoom iftars." “Many of the mosques did not have a strong online presence and did …

Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan, Eid prayers to be done at home
4 years, 8 months ago

Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan, Eid prayers to be done at home

Al Jazeera  

Top religious authority says prayers could be performed at home if not possible at mosques due to coronavirus measures. Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the kingdom, has said prayers during Ramadan and the subsequent Eid al-Fitr festival should be performed at home if the coronavirus outbreak continues, according to a Saudi newspaper. “Ramadan’s Taraweeh prayer can …

Iran’s Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events may stop over virus
4 years, 9 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei: Mass Ramadan events may stop over virus

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings may be barred through the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Khamenei’s comments come after Egypt’s Ministry of Religious Endowments called off all celebrations and late-evening prayer services for Ramadan, including mass charity iftars, the traditional dinners when Muslims break their daily fast. Nearly …

COVID-19 | Khamenei suggests Ramadan gatherings in Iran may be barred
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19 | Khamenei suggests Ramadan gatherings in Iran may be barred

The Hindu  

Iran’s supreme leader suggested Thursday that mass gatherings in the Islamic Republic may be barred through the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made the comment in a televised address as Iran prepares to restart its economic activity while suffering one of the world’s worst outbreaks. Khamenei’s comments come after Egypt’s Ministry …

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