This article was published by Business Insider Singapore and written by Sarah Al-Arshani. Communities across the US are grappling with ways to hold burials and funerals amid heightened social-distancing guidelines.While...
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Religion News Service: “What if Easter, Passover and Ramadan get canceled?”
This article was written and published by Religion News Service. (RNS) — For many faith groups, spring is one of the most important times of the year. Early spring coincides with at least three major religious holidays...
MoveOn: “An Interfaith Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic”
This video is a recording of a live session by MoveOn.
CNN Video: “People are burying their family members as if they’re radioactive”
This video was produced and published by CNN. Imam Omar Suleiman was initially worried about how the members of his mosque in Dallas, Texas, would conduct their Friday prayers. Now he worries about how they’re...
Al-Jazeera: “Don’t forget the Uighur amid the coronavirus crisis”
This article was published by Al Jazeera and written by Sh. Omar Suleiman. When a people are subjected to the most unimaginable forms of cruelty at the hands of a brutal regime and prominent world powers are unwilling...
New York Post: “Muslims Grapple With Ramadan Rituals in Coronavirus Era “
This article was published in the New York Times and written by the Associated Press. WINTER PARK, Fla. — Seattle resident Maggie Mohamed was looking forward to spending the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in her native...
DMN: “Dallas area’s Muslim community coordinates to provide masks, meals to Parkland Hospital — and more help on the way “
This article was published in Dallas Morning News and written by Brad Townsend. The year’s holiest month nears amid one of the most somber backdrops of our lifetimes. Based on sheer numbers alone, the Dallas area’s...
DMN: “With holy celebrations on the horizon and many isolating, a multi-faith group launches livestream chats”
This article was published in Dallas Morning News and written by Brad Townsend. The year’s holiest month nears amid one of the most somber backdrops of our lifetimes. The coronavirus pandemic has caused, out of...
D Magazine: “What Faith Looks Like Now: A Conversation With the Imam Omar Suleiman”
This article was published in D Magazine and written by Zac Crain. Since I met Imam Omar Suleiman a few years ago, he’s been good at checking in from time to time, to see how I’m doing or to get my perspective on...