Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Somali imams spread the idea that Muslims are immune to coronavirus, prompting backlash from medical professionals and mainstream Islamic scholars

Well they sound so familiar with mosque goers of Pakistan. Same thinking and concerns too.

'God is with us': Many Muslims in Pakistan flout the coronavirus ban in mosques

"Our prayer leader told us that the virus can't infect us the way it does Western people," Durrani told Reuters. "He said we wash our hands and we wash our face five times a day before we say our prayers, and the infidels don't, so we need not worry. God is with us."

https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pakistan-congregat/god-is-with-us-many-muslims-in-pakistan-flout-the-coronavirus-ban-in-mosques-idINKCN21V0T4

Doctors Are Begging Pakistan to Close Mosques or Risk a Coronavirus Catastrophe

Doctors say it was a huge mistake to bow to religious clerics, who demanded an end to government restrictions right before Ramadan.

https://www.vice.com/en_in/article/v7493a/doctors-are-begging-pakistan-to-close-mosques-or-risk-a-coronavirus-catastrophe

80% of Punjab mosques found violating accord signed with govt

https://www.geo.tv/latest/285145-80-of-punjab-mosques-found-violating-accord-signed-with-govt

And later they earned the reward for their foolishness as well (and more likely will continue to get more)

WHO warns Pakistan of alarming rise in coronavirus cases since April; The report notes that Pakistan is now recording over 1,700 cases per day, up from 1,000 daily last week

https://www.geo.tv/latest/287426-who-warns-pakistan-of-alarming-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-since-april

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