[IMTF] Covid-19 from an Islamic Perspective
The Muslim umma is internally diverse and reaches across a variety of continents, customs and cultures, yet it retains its sense of unity by virtue of a common set of moral precepts and religious beliefs….
[IMTF] Building Community and Boosting Solidarity Amid the COVID-19 Crisis: American-Muslims’ Responses
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the world in 2020, it caused a plethora of unexpected effects which impacted various aspects of life, including education, employment, travel, health, the economy, and even media consumption, information-seeking, and…
[IMTF] Cultivating Virtues in Times of Pandemic
Many people have experienced intense anger and fear in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdowns and their subsequent toll on social interaction. During the pandemic, people suffered a loss of control and were confronted by…
“#We_are_all_responsible”: Bio-power and the Early Saudi Religious Response to Pandemic
“#We_are_all_responsible”: Bio-power and the Early Saudi Religious Response to Pandemic With a crisis like COVID-19 comes trepid opportunity, and in Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s two holiest shrines, the once-defanged “religious police” have returned with…
Covid-19 and Muslim Religiosity: an AVACGIS Webinar Series
The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies (AVACGIS) at George Mason University is organizing a webinar series that will explore the impact of Covid-19 on various dimensions of Muslim religious life in global…
Covid-19’s Impact on American Muslims: Notes from Ramadan 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has been disruptive to all religious communities in the US, including American Muslims. What happens to the rituals of religion—Durkheim’s “eminently social phenomenon”—when the social is withdrawn from them? Believers find themselves…