AP/The National, Tunisian doctor plays violin for isolated patients to boost morale
"Walking through the corridors with his violin, Dr Siala’s music helps not just the patients but also health workers. They have been ...
AP/The National, Tunisian doctor plays violin for isolated patients to boost morale
"Walking through the corridors with his violin, Dr Siala’s music helps not just the patients but also health workers. They have been ...
This video was created as part of the push to encourage people to take the vaccination. Let's hope this important initiative has an impact. It was led by the actor/writer/TV host Adil Ray.
Thank you to everyone for your support for the film. We would love to hear from you if this ...
Honley Village Community Trust/Suffah Foundation (video),
Interesting to see this from Huddersfield:
"Head Imam of Jamia Masjid Ghausia and Chairman of Suffah Foundation, the honourable Shaykh Umar Hayat Qadri talks about the safety of the #covid19vaccine in collaboration with the #nhs ...
SCMP, 'Doctors in Turkey battle suspicions over Covid-19 vaccines in remote communities'
I've been advised by Abdullah Ciftci on Twitter that this is in Bahçesaray in Van Province.
Bloomberg, Indonesia to Punish Those Who Refuse to Take Covid-19 Vaccine
"The government can punish those who refuse the vaccine by stopping or delaying social assistance programs and administrative ...
It's been interesting to see how mosques and religious organisations have been promoting vaccination programmes in communities through the use of social media (their own and external media). Often they are showing imams and others having their jabs, which can help reinforce the message. I have been writing about this for future publication. Here ...
“I took the vaccine. I’m saving lives. Are you” 💉
Vaccine uptake is essential in the battle against #COVID19.
Important message from Mufti Mohammed Zubaria Butt & @Council4Mosques. ...
Express & Star, Walsall mosque turned into vaccine centre to increase BAME jab uptake
"A Walsall mosque was transformed into a one-day Covid-19 vaccination centre aimed at encouraging ...
"To some it’s an issue of protest, while for some ...
Here's some important advice on the vaccination situation in the UK from Qari Asim. It's significant how social media is being utilised to promote these messages - and one hopes they get through to vulnerable audiences.
Important advice on the vaccine from @QariAsim ...
"The slight but strong truck driver stayed with each ...
Tamara Kneese, Slate, Future Tense, How a Dead Professor Is Teaching a University Art History Class
"The fact that the dead can literally replace living faculty members is a perfect ...
BBC News, Reality Check, Covid-19: Why are Palestinians not getting vaccines?
"Israel has the highest rate of Covid-19 vaccination per person in the world while the Palestinian territories have barely started to roll out vaccines."
The impact of the lockdown on religious practices is a significant area for investigation by religious studies academics too, although it's difficult to be dispassionate and 'neutral' when so much is going on. I've been writing recently a about COVID-19 and Islam for a forthcoming volume, and also lecturing on related subjects for various modules ...
"Leeds-based Imam ...
A significant thread on Covid-19 and its impact.
This is a significant thread. I’ll repost on my blog. https://t.co/735kgI2yy1
— Gary Bunt (@garybunt) January ...
But still too many in their local community don’t believe that Covid is real or that the vaccine is safe for Muslims. So the imam got the vaccine pic.twitter.com/tRjIn6JK4s
— Michael Buchanan (@BBCMBuchanan) January ...
Further down the road from the previous post, here's East London Mosque's senior imam providing vaccine advice:
ELM UPDATE: Take the Vaccine, Save Lives
— ...
A message from our Senior Imam, Sheikh Mohammed Mahmoud.
Date: Friday 22nd January 2021 pic.twitter.com/MMJwuC6Ue1
Arab News, UK mosque becomes COVID-19 vaccination center ,
"By partnering with the National Health Service (NHS) and local pharmacies, the Al-Abbas Islamic Centre in Birmingham has become the first mosque in the UK to provide its premises as part of the country’s vaccination drive."
BBC News, Covid: Fake news 'causing UK South Asians to reject jab'
"Some of the disinformation seen by the BBC on social media and on WhatsApp is religiously targeted. Messages falsely claim the vaccines contain animal produce - eating pork goes against the religious beliefs of Muslims, ...
Several posts have emerged showing imams receiving vaccinations, which is especially important in the context of 'fake news' regarding jabs that have been disseminated online. Also see info on the 18th Jan event explaining issues regarding the jab.
Head Imam of @bahutrustuk, ...
Guardian, Imams across UK to reassure worshippers about Covid vaccines
"Imams will say that the vaccines are halal – permissible in Islam – and there should be no hesitation in taking them. They will urge worshippers to ...
AP, Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine’s emergency use
"The country’s health minister, Fahrettin Koca, and members of the country’s scientific advisory council received the first shots live on television, ...
Middle East Eye, Covid-19: Scholars say having vaccine is religious duty for Egyptians
"Dar al-Iftaa, the religious authority responsible for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), has said taking the vaccines is a religious duty for all people living ...
While the lockdown in Wales has eased slightly, in England it has intensified. Here, the MCB present responses/advice to Covid-19 in different languages.
The national lockdown in England impacts places of worship, including mosques, & how they are able to operate.
We've ...