Coronavirus Pandemic

In March and April of last year, as much of the United States and many parts of the world began lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mona Kafeel, Executive Director of the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, noticed a puzzling trend: The number of calls to the organization’s domestic violence hel

Eid is so important for Muslims religiously and culturally that more people come out to pray than at any time else in the year. But alas this Eid we will not be able to pray together and meet people who we have not met in a long time, we will offer Eid prayer at home.

We may still be in lockdown due to COVID-19 in most parts of the United States, Canada, and in other countries, but that doesn’t mean we can forget about celebrating Eid with joy and creativity; we will be celebrating Eid in quarantine.

At this writing, over 30 million Americans have lost their jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 cris

Hearts are heavy this Ramadan. Eyes are overflowing with tears. Minds are still in a state of denial.

For some, there are too many emotions to make sense of this unprecedented Ramadan. Rejection. Deprivation. Anger. Anxiety. Humility. Introspection.

What was most painful about “Auntie F’s” death from COVID-19 last week was that no family member or friend could be with her as she took her last breath. 

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.