The news is full of stories about the vaccine ready to save the world from the pandemic. Pfizer, an American multinational pharmaceutical, is jumping up and down with joy.
Begining of Ramadan will very likely begin with the continuing pandemic, and the resulting physical isolation. That means we need to make arrangements now to figure out how we will get the best out of this blessed month in this unique circumstance, especially with our Masjids closed.
About 25% of those who died in the UK from Coronavirus are Muslims. At this moment, the UK parliament is considering a law which will cremate all dead bodies.
I teared up last Friday when a friend texted me “Juma Mubarak.” Juma, the Friday Prayer, is such a beautiful tradition--one that we grew up with--that missing it intentionally was incredibly painful.