For many young Muslim Americans, celebrating Ramadan is one of the main reminders of their faith in the U.S., but with the spread of the coronavirus and social distancing, many mosques and communities have had no choice but to adapt
That’s why so many mosques — and Muslims — around the world are starting to adapt. Thandiwe Abdullah, an 18-year-old in Los Angeles, is proud of how her community has already shown resilience and adapted to new social distancing mandates. “My mosque, The Islamic Center of Southern California, has been holding khutbahs on Zoom as well as Friday prayers,” Abdullah told MTV News, adding that her youth group is also hosting Zoom calls on Sundays.
Growing up Muslim American, Ramadan was the one time of year that I felt my religion had a place in the U.S., where I could be a Muslim unapologetically. While it’s disheartening to see this holiday, one meant for unity and happiness, be shrouded by fear, if there is one thing I know about the Muslim community, it is that we are ones to adapt.
I’m one of the lucky ones: There are plenty of Muslims across the globe who are unable to connect digitally with their loved ones, and unable to find food and shelter at the mosques. Fatimata Cham, an 18-year-old Senegalese and Gambian American, is struggling to connect with her family. “My dad has found it difficult to send my grandmother money she needs for Ramadan because she lives in the village and the borders are closed in Senegal,” Cham told MTV News.
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