DESCRIPTION: This piece by Amanullah De Sondy examines the ways in which COVID-19 is changing Islam within the context of Ramadan observance. Dr. De Sondy, a Senior Lecturer in the Study of Religions Department at the University of Cork, is a global expert on Islam, Gender, and Sexuality. His piece employs a lens of gender and sexuality (among others) to examine how COVID-19 is impacting the observance of Ramadan. In 2014, the Interfaith Health Program hosted Dr. De Sondy for a public lecture and panel discussion entitled “The Politics of Compassion: Human Rights and Religion in Global Health and Development.”

TOPICS:  Inter-disciplinary Scholarship:  Scholarship from Religious Studies