Wisconsin Muslims see Ramadan as a Time for Family Bonding, Reflection
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
4-29-2020
Capture Date
6-25-2020
URL
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2020/04/29/wisconsin-coronavirus-states-muslims-see-ramadan-time-family-bonding-reflection-despite-social-dista/3012093001/
Abstract
This article discusses the experience of Ramadan during the pandemic among Muslims from Wisconsin. The article features an interview with the President of the Fox Valley Islamic Society of Neenah, Mamadou Coulibaly, on the importance of fasting and prayer during Ramadan. Due to the coronavirus, many Mosques have closed and social media and other online services have been used to continue forms of worship. The article features multiple individuals and families and their experience with prayer, fasting, and worship during Ramadan and during the pandemic.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Mizan, Nusaiba, "Wisconsin Muslims see Ramadan as a Time for Family Bonding, Reflection" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Ritual. 37.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-ritual/37