Saudi Arabia is to gradually resume a Muslim pilgrimage which has been suspended for seven months because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision by the French satirical magazine to recirculate cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad and Islam coincides with the start of a long-awaited trial for the attack that killed 11 of its staff.

The Islamic Leadership Council of New York led the First Halal Lunch Pilot Program in New York City, collaborating with the Department of Education, local Muslim businesses, and local community leaders in the process.

Islamic week-long ritual has been scaled back to a limited number of pilgrims because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hagia Sophia became a mosque once again and the first prayer after 86 years is performed in July 24, 2020 on Friday. 

As we turn to how we react to the pandemic, let us remember that infectious diseases are not new. And the response in the Islamic tradition can be summed up in one golden principle: “The Divine prioritizes protecting the self and others, physically and spiritually, over all other considerations,” and in today’s context, “Islamic tradition prioritizes social distancing over congregational rituals.”

Islamic law requires Muslims to ritually purify their body before praying. As a scholar of Islamic studies who researches ritual practices among Muslims, I have found that these practices contain both spiritual and physical benefits.

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