April 29, 2020
By Robert S. McCaw, CAIR Director of Government Affairs Department
Every day, CAIR scours the internet for you to find, share and highlight the day’s most important COVID-19 headlines:
Lock-Down-Ramadan:
- Wisconsin Muslims see Ramadan as a time for family bonding, reflection
- Kentucky: Muslims in WAVE Country adjust to a different kind of Ramadan
- Saudi: Muslims few days away from performing prayers at Makkah Grand Mosque
- While most states are exempting houses of worship from social distancing orders… Muslim COVID-19 Task Force urges mosques to not hold congregational prayers during Ramadan
White House: Politico: Trump’s next coronavirus pivot: Celebrate America’s grand reopening
Congress: Worried about virus, US House won’t return, for now
Breaking: States: Nevada governor says stay-at-home order will be extended
Unseen Enemy: Coronavirus has now killed more Americans than Vietnam War
2020 Election: Is it safe to vote in November or is America totally unprepared for the 2020 election?
Where Are the Facemasks? National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: U.S. Should ‘Hopefully’ Be Able To Test All Who Need One By June
Food Supply: Meat plant workers refuse to show up citing coronavirus fears following Trump executive order compelling plants to remain open
CAIR FL Op-ed: Immigration ban about more than just pandemic protection
Reason: Islam in New York and Coronavirus: “I looked into this, and there seems to be no basis for suggesting that de Blasio is preferring Muslims over Christians and Jews.”
Tragic Loss: First Muslim Chaplain with Texas Department of Criminal Justice passes away from COVID-19
Muslim Prison Inmates: COVID-19 brings new challenges for Muslim inmates during Ramadan
Islamophobia Watch:
- Middle East Eye: A California prison or an Istanbul mosque? Why the media links coronavirus to Muslims
- How the coronavirus led to a rise in online Islamophobic hate speech
Those Who Do Good Deeds:
- Video: CAIR-Ohio honors #OhioMuslimHero Suhail Hasham who feeds health care workers during pandemic
- TEXAS: Arlington Muslim Community Spreads Kindness To Front Line Workers
- Portland: Muslim community springs into action to feed the needy during coronavirus crisis
- Kentucky: Islamic Center to host mobile food pantry
- HuffPost: The volunteers helping Muslim medical workers break fast during Ramadan
- NY: Muslims resolved to give back this Ramadan amid coronavirus pandemic
