Large gatherings for Namaz across west Uttar Pradesh despite advice for social distancing
Despite an appeal by religious leaders for social distancing, a large number of people gathered for Friday prayers around India.
Hundreds at Louisiana church flout COVID-19 gatherings ban
Hundreds of people flouted Louisiana’s COVID-19 ban on gatherings, coming on buses and in personal vehicles to the first of three Sunday services at their church a day after New Orleans police broke up a funeral gathering of about 100 people.
How Religious Leaders Can Help Stop the Spread of Coronavirus
Religious and scientific communities need to join together to ensure that religious leaders have accurate and up-to-date scientific information to pass on to their congregations.
None of Us Have Fear of Corona—The Faithful at an Outbreak’s Center
An analysis of the ways in which a mass gathering of the faithful at a mosque in Malaysia spread the virus across many parts of southeast Asia.
Islam and COVID-19
A podcast featuring an interview with Imam Osamma Bahloul discussing how the outbreak has reacted the community at the masjid he serves in Nashville, TN (USA)
In a Pandemic Religion Can Be a Balm and a Risk
A survey of religious activities carried out in response to COVID-19. The article details a number of activities that have supported outbreak prevention as well as activities that have contributed to transmission.