An organ transplant consultant has become the first working NHS surgeon to die in the UK from coronavirus. Adil El Tayar had worked around the world including in Saudi Arabia, Sudan as well as at St Mary’s and St George’s…
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Mosque in Germany Joins Call to Prayer to Raise Morale Amid Virus Lockdown (CDC: VIDEO)
The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) Merkez Mosque in the western town of Duisburg joined the Christian communities as a sign of solidarity with the faithful during a time where all places of worship need to stay closed to prevent further spread of the disease…more:dialysabah
AMJA LATEST STATEMENT ABOUT COVID-19
A statement regarding the latest developments of COVID-19 outbreak and their impact on the congregational services In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful In light of the new developments of the COVID-19 outbreak (may Allah keep…
Dear Muslim Community member:
we want to share the following recommendations.
If you feel sick, have fever, cough or any cold symptoms, you should avoid attendance Jum’ah prayer or Congregational prayer until you check with your healthcare provider and ensure that you are free of the disease.
If you (or a roommate, immediate family member with whom you live, etc.) have visited a country with wide-spread community transmission (Mainland China, South Korea, Iran, or Italy) in the last two weeks, please avoid coming Jum’ah prayer or Congregational prayer
If you belong to a high-risk group, such as older people and people with heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes, you may want to avoid attendance Jum’ah prayer or Congregational prayer.
For attendants:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water for a minimum of 20 seconds.
If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer.
Stop handshakes, hugs or kisses — jazz hands now
Cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue when sneezing or coughing.
Avoid close contact with anyone who has a fever or cough.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Bring your own carpet.
It is also advisable to keep a safe distance of each other and avoid handshakes, hugs, and kisses.
Do not Forget Du’aa:
Khaulah Hakim’s Daughter (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “Whosoever alights somewhere and says: ‘A’udhu bikalimat-illahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaqa (I seek refuge with the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created),’ nothing will harm him until he leaves that place.” [Muslim].
-عن خولة بنت حكيم رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: “من نزل منزلاً ثم قال: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق: لم يضره شيء حتي يرتحل من منزله ذلك” ((رواه مسلم)).
Stay well,
China transferred detained Uighurs to factories used by global brands – report
At least 80,000 Uighurs have been transferred from Xinjiang province, some of them directly from detention centres, to factories across China that make goods for dozens of global brands, according to a report from the Canberra-based Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)….more: aspistrategist.org – BBC –Theguardian
Ron DeSantis picks Julia Nesheiwat for Chief Resilience Officer
“Congratulations to fellow Arab American Julia Nesheiwat on being named Florida’s first-ever Chief Resilience Officer! Happy to see Dr. Nesheiwat continue to keep us all out of harm’s way” (Arab-Americans in Foreign Affairs Agencies)
Ron DeSantis picks Julia Nesheiwat for Chief Resilience Officer
Nesheiwat will serve as the state’s first-ever Chief Resilience Officer
After less than six months, Florida’s first chief resilience officer, the person tasked with helping the state survive climate change, is leaving…more: floridapolitics.com
Germany’s Muslims call for protection after ‘far-right terror plot’ arrests
Call comes after arrest of 12 men believed to have been plotting attacks on mosques Muslim communities in Germany have called for more police protection after the arrest of members of a rightwing extremist group that is believed to have been plotting large-scale attacks on mosques around the country…more:TheGuardian
Leaked records expose China’s Xinjiang camps
Newly leaked Chinese records have revealed for the first time the system by which hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been monitored and detained in heavily fortified internment centers across Xinjiang. According to the leak, Chinese citizens can be sent to the camps for reasons such as growing beards, owning passports, or having too many children and their release may depend on how well their family behaves. CNN’s Ivan Watson reports.
Inside China’s Crackdown On Muslim Uighurs
A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs (Remembrance)
…His philosophy of aesthetics reminds me of a quote that went something like this: “Fashion is what seems beautiful now but looks ugly later; art can be ugly at first but it becomes beautiful later.”First Turkish – American police chief, Ibrahim “Mike” Baycora, takes office, swearing on Quran
Trump Threw Weighty Refugee Decisions to Local Government, With Painful Results
In a gray-walled, institutional hall usually reserved for prosaic debates over traffic and town budgets, Mohamoud Abdirahman rose from the audience last month and approached a panel of five town councilmen sitting in judgment.
Civil war had forced his family to flee their native Somalia in 1991, when he was a child…..MORE: NYTMES
