COVID-19

Read my blog page on COVID-19 and social media via my Virtually Islamic blog

COVID Medical Deaths

Three NHS doctors have sadly passed away after contracting COVID-19.

My heart goes out to the loved ones of Dr Amged El-Hawrani, Dr Adil El-Tayar and Dr Habib Zaidi.

And to all our frontline NHS staff: thank you for your courage & self-sacrifice ♥️

— Zarah Sultana MP (@zarahsultana) March 29, 2020

Fuad Nahdi

Buzzfeed, A Leading Activist In Britain’s Muslim Community Has Died Of The Coronavirus "Fuad Nahdi, a prominent British Muslim journalist and activist who published an influential Muslim-focused magazine and was a key voice in Britain’s Muslim community, died on March 21 after being infected by what his family later learned was the novel coronavirus, his son said." Q-News was a significant outlet in the 90s for Muslims in the UK, one that I read closely. His death was widely reported. Also hear the section on BBC Radio 4, The Last Word.

Updated: The Guardian, Fuad Nahdi Obituary, 1 Apr 2020

'The forgotten women who helped to build British Islam'

Sariya Cheruvallil-Contractor, The Conversation, The forgotten women who helped to build British Islam "I used archive material linked to the two earliest British mosques to examine the everyday lives of women in these historical communities. This research presents a coherent and compelling narrative of women’s lives and roles as contributors and leaders of their communities."

Trevor Phillips Controversy

Guardian, Trevor Phillips dismayed at Labour suspension over Muslim comments Ongoing controversial issues. Opinions of Trevor Phillips and MCB highlighted here.

Trauma/ummah

Metro, Muslims experience ‘shared suffering’ when other Muslims go through trauma "Researchers at Sussex University found that Muslims are uniquely bonded by a shared community – an ummah. Researchers of the study dubbed this phenomena ‘vicarious trauma’, experiencing the pain that other people have faced."