Islam during the Time of Pandemics: Islamic Arab Scholars’ framing of COVID-19
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Islam during the Time of Pandemics : Islamic Arab Scholars’ framing of COVID-19. / Galal, Ehab.
In: Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture, Vol. 12, No. 2-3, 2023, p. 318-339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Islam during the Time of Pandemics
T2 - Islamic Arab Scholars’ framing of COVID-19
AU - Galal, Ehab
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In the Arab countries, restrictions on events and gatherings due to covid-19 have as elsewhere affected religious practices. Mosques and churches have been closed temporarily and religious authorities have taken part in public discussions about the meaning and way of dealing with covid-19. In this context, the article explores the interaction between state and religion by analysing the arguments used by Muslim authorities to legitimize or challenge the Arab states’ politics towards covid-19 in the spring 2020. The scientific and secular arguments of the states are met by three positionings among Muslim authorities: Those who based on religious dogma agree with and confirm the states’ approach to covid-19; those who argue that religion gives all the answers; and those who discard and distrust the states’ motives and dealings. Accordingly, handling the covid-19 in the Arab countries repeats frequent positions in the continuing discussion on religion in Arab societies.
AB - In the Arab countries, restrictions on events and gatherings due to covid-19 have as elsewhere affected religious practices. Mosques and churches have been closed temporarily and religious authorities have taken part in public discussions about the meaning and way of dealing with covid-19. In this context, the article explores the interaction between state and religion by analysing the arguments used by Muslim authorities to legitimize or challenge the Arab states’ politics towards covid-19 in the spring 2020. The scientific and secular arguments of the states are met by three positionings among Muslim authorities: Those who based on religious dogma agree with and confirm the states’ approach to covid-19; those who argue that religion gives all the answers; and those who discard and distrust the states’ motives and dealings. Accordingly, handling the covid-19 in the Arab countries repeats frequent positions in the continuing discussion on religion in Arab societies.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Covid-19
KW - Corona virus
KW - Framing
KW - Pandemic
KW - Arab countries
KW - Restrictions
KW - Social media
KW - Religious authorities
KW - Muslim
KW - Islam
U2 - 10.1163/21659214-bja10094
DO - 10.1163/21659214-bja10094
M3 - Journal article
VL - 12
SP - 318
EP - 339
JO - Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
JF - Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture
SN - 2588-8099
IS - 2-3
ER -
ID: 363355722