Coronavirus in US: With mosques shut, Muslims turn to technology for their spiritual needs
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
3-23-2020
Capture Date
7-10-2020
URL
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/coronavirus-muslims-islam-mosques-virtual-spiritual-practices
Abstract
This article discusses the international and national response of Muslims to the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically regarding the shift from in-person to virtual worship. Rituals and prayers such as Jum'ah, the adhan, 'hayya alas-salah', ‘al-salatu fi buyutikum’, and Shari'ah Law are discussed in the article. U.S. Imam Omar Suleiman, Naeem Bai of Chit Chai, and Wafa Manasrah of the Muslim American Society are featured in the article.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Farooq, Umar A., "Coronavirus in US: With mosques shut, Muslims turn to technology for their spiritual needs" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Religious Community and Life. 69.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-community/69