Starting in mid-2007, the global financial crisis quickly metamorphosed from the bursting of the housing bubble in the US to the worst recession the world has witnessed for over six decades. That’s a bit different than harem member. Riyadh also curtailed both domestic and international traffic to its own pilgrimage sites. On April 23, Saudi Arabia eased the lockdown for the month of Ramadan; it allowed people to shop at supermarkets and malls from 9am to 5pm. On March 28, HTS said in its Iba’ newsletter that the virus had been sent by God to kill disbelievers who “shed the blood of Muslims all over the world.” It also told followers “not to be preoccupied with tracking the news and reports” of the virus. "The Islamists" is a book and website on the origins, evolution, and positions of Islamist movements in the Middle East. Tech section reports on new Siri answering Qs on symptoms pic.twitter.com/q2sIrWU4ci, — Abdirahim Saeed (@AbdirahimS) April 1, 2020, On February 24, Afghanistan confirmed its first case of the coronavirus, while Pakistan detected its first two cases on February 26. It reported the first death on March 24. Muhammad himself: In a hadith that was deemed reliable enough to be included in the renowned Ibn Kathir’s corpus, Muhammad declared that “Allah will wed me in paradise to Mary.”. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. THE HAGUE, March 9 — Dutch anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders has said he has no regrets and is ready to “step up” his campaigning against immigration, despite the coronavirus set to dominate next week’s general election. Read more, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, DC 20004-3027. a series of webinars focused upon the figure of Mary, whom the organizers have chosen to describe as “a model for faith and life for Christianity and Islam.”. Andrew Hanna is a research assistant at the U.S. Institute of Peace, which partners with the Woodrow Wilson Center on The Islamists. © Copyright 2021 Crisis Magazine. On March 30, Libya extended its curfew hours from 2pm to 7am. “However, we, along with our people, have risen to this challenge wisely and determinedly as we always do in the face of attacks against our country. Crisis isn’t responsible for the content of the comments box. https://t.co/Y8dQW4EsQepic.twitter.com/u1sentSgWR, On March 23, Syria reported its first coronavirus case in a 20-year-old woman who arrived from abroad. Most of the cases in Qatif came from people who had returned from pilgrimages in Iran, despite the longstanding Saudi ban on travel to Iran. On February 26, it took the unprecedented step of suspending the umrah, a shorter version of the Hajj pilgrimage. On April 2, Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Mecca and Medina. It also closed access to the Kaaba in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina, the two holiest shrines in Sunni Islam. Ennahda, however, opposed a draft law that would allow the prime minister to legislate by decree during the crisis. What is the teaching of the Church on abortion-tainted vaccines? On April 22, the Brotherhood launched a new initiative called “One People” to help Egyptians deal with the economic repercussions of COVID-19. The government warned, “Those who don't abide by the curfew and lockdown will be subject to punishments.” On March 16, the government closed all land crossings and airports for three weeks and ordered all schools and universities closed for two weeks. By March 14, IUMS issued an explicit call to suspend all congregational prayers. 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Even if most Christians and most Muslims are unaware of this hadith (sayings of Muhammad that constitute a canonical source of guidance for Muslims), Ibrahim notes that other records of this particular taunt can be found as far back as 9th century Andalusia. He posted a fatwa on Facebook that said the Prophet Mohammed “never authorized the closure of mosques or suspension of group prayer.” Omar Al Haddoushi, another leading Moroccan Salafist, echoed al Kettani and called the disease a “soldier of God” that conquered “great nations,” such as China, who “do not believe in God.”. On April 11, Iba’ featured an interview with Idlib’s health minister; he explained how the virus is transmitted and offered advice on how to prevent its spread. The Islamic State, a Sunni jihadi movement, blamed Shiites for the first cases of coronavirus in Iraq and called the outbreak a “sign” that Shiites should “abandon polytheism.” As the virus spread to Europe, the Islamic State adjusted its message and called the disease a “painful torment” for all “Crusader nations” in the West, according to statements in its al Naba newsletter. Reflecting regional tensions, the kingdom blamed predominantly Shiite Iran for infecting the Gulf and, on March 8, isolated its own Shiite population in the eastern Qatif Province. But the health crisis also deepened Lebanese political tensions and led to questions about Hezbollah’s longstanding ties with Iran. Pursuing those ideals apparently means sometimes it is necessary to overlook the stubborn fact that others do not share those same ideals, or view them in the same way. People would then be better positioned to evaluate which has the better claim. Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah began self-quarantine as a precautionary measure. By the 15th century, the empire became a Muslim state, when the King of Brunei converted to Islam, brought by Muslim Indians and Arab merchants from other parts of Maritime Southeast Asia, who came to trade and spread Islam. Al Qaeda mocked the United States for its failure to provide enough ventilators to patients in need and urged Muslims living in the West to “revolt against oppression and oppression.”. In between are governments led by Islamist parties, as in Turkey, or that rule based on Sharia, as in Saudi Arabia. On May 2, Islamic State militants killed 10 Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) fighters near the city of Samarra with gunfire and a roadside bomb. International Union of Muslim Scholars (Qatar): On March 3, Yusuf al Qaradawi, chairman of the International Union for Muslim Scholars, issued a fatwa permitting Muslims to pray in their homes rather than attend Friday services at mosques. On March 19, Erdogan charged that critics of the government response were “malicious,” as the health crisis intersected with political concern about growing challenges to his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). On March 24, Libya’s Health Ministry confirmed the country’s first case, a 73-year-old man who returned from Saudi Arabia via Tunisia. On March 23, both sides resumed fighting. The Islamist-dominated government faced a viral outbreak in the midst of a civil war and political instability that has fractured the country since 2011. Islam explicitly devalues women, whereas Christianity was revolutionary in its esteem for women, though that scarcely registers in most minds today. At the other end are extremist jihadi movements, such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State for Iraq and Syria (ISIS). On April 19, Turkey’s number of confirmed cases – 82,329 – surpassed neighboring Iran’s. The government made wearing face masks on public transportation mandatory and closed 31 cities to non-essential traffic. Islam Channel has been broadcasting from London since 2004, showing a broad range of religious, current affairs, entertainment and children’s programming. Moderate Islamist parties collaborated with governments and offered followers practical advice on how to avoid contracting the virus. On April 2, Haniyeh said that Hamas was willing to make “partial concessions” on prisoner exchanges for a humanitarian release of “elderly prisoners and patients” held by Israel. In other words, they can both be tagged as traditional or conservative. It later extended the curfew to five additional cities, including the capital city of Riyadh. Advertise on Crisis So, even though Islam explicitly teaches that brotherhood and peace can only exist among the believers—followers of Muhammad, not mankind as a whole—Francis joined one of the most prominent Imams in the Muslim world in signing the 2019 “Abu Dhabi Declaration,” ostensibly a shared commitment to “Human Fraternity.”. The government’s scapegoating of the Brotherhood, which was forced underground after it was banned in 2013, followed weeks of government misinformation. Many protestors are calling for the removal of Lebanon’s ruling class, who most Lebanese see as completely corrupt. If you see a comment that doesn’t meet our standards, please flag it so a moderator may remove it. Worldly is a weekly international podcast highlighting the one thing you need to understand to make sense of the world around you. Keep it brief. No lengthy rants, urls, or block quotes. Things like that are not as widely known as the Islamic belief that homicidal jihadists will be greeted with 72 virgins in the hereafter. the secular mores of the postmodern West. But on May 5, Hamas said “no significant progress” had been made in prisoner swap talks. “We launched the campaign and we will introduce practical measures with the aim of overcoming all obstacles and challenges,” said Ahmed Thabet, the campaign spokesperson. Morocco: On March 2, Morocco confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in a Moroccan man who had been living in Italy. What’s more, it happens to be perfectly consistent with the sense of entitled licentiousness, and the disdain for non-Muslims and women, that so indelibly characterizes Islam. The group urged followers not to travel to Europe to commit terrorist attacks during the epidemic to avoid contracting the virus. Meanwhile, #HTS Iba weekly paper dedicates nearly half of its latest edition to coverage of #coronavirus: Editorial gloats at Iran (punishment for role in syria), health sections offers advice on washing hands etc. The movements are redefining the order and borders in the world’s most volatile region. On March 12, Tripoli imposed a curfew from 6pm to 6am on attendance at mosques and most public spaces. © 2021 The Wilson Center. On March 31, the group’s senior leadership said in its English language media that the virus was a “punishment” from God “for the injustice and oppression committed against Muslims” by Western governments. That concept is alien to Islam, which, incidentally, has 99 names for God, none of which are “Father.” Yet the concept of brotherhood, of which Francis is so fond, implies a common father; with neither a mother or a father in common, brotherhood is simply impossible. Rachid al Ghannouchi, the Ennahda leader and Speaker of the National Assembly, expressed “total solidarity with all state institutions” and appealed for Tunisians to donate to mitigate the economic repercussions of the pandemic. Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), the most powerful Sunni jihadi group in Syria, instructed its followers not to let the virus distract them from their fight against Shiites and other non-believers. Hezbollah reserved beds for coronavirus patients at its Beirut hospital where it once treated wounded fighters. Turkey’s greatest strength is its unity, solidarity and brotherhood.” Since December 2019, new parties founded by former top AKP officials have threatened to weaken Erdogan’s grip on Turkey’s politics. By March 4, all Saudi citizens and residents were banned from making the umrah. The country’s ongoing civil war complicated the government’s efforts to combat the coronavirus. At one end, they include moderate political groups such as Ennahda, a self-described Muslim democratic party and part of Tunisia’s coalitions governments since 2011. Some clerics in Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Morocco even debated whether the outbreak was divine punishment against nonbelievers. The Minister of Religious Affairs soon blamed the Muslim Brotherhood for “spreading the coronavirus among innocent people,” a claim ridiculed by Egyptians online. On March 13, police arrested three people for allegedly spreading false information about the virus on Facebook. No profanity, ad hominems, hot tempers, or racial or religious invectives. What’s more, it happens to be perfectly consistent with the sense of entitled licentiousness, and the disdain for non-Muslims and women, that so indelibly characterizes Islam. On March 24, Abu Mariya al Qahtani, a HTS commander, called the virus a “temporary epidemic” that paled in comparison to Shiites who “have corrupted the religion of the people and their earthly life.”. In that vein, the Vatican is in the midst of hosting a series of webinars focused upon the figure of Mary, whom the organizers have chosen to describe as “a model for faith and life for Christianity and Islam.” It’s a ten-week program set to end, naturally, during Ramadan. Besides it’s what the “great religions” have in common that is important. On March 15, the university’s Council of Senior Scholars said public authorities could cancel Friday prayers if necessary. Questioning religious opinions (fatwa) and normative Islamic views can also be construed as blasphemous. Hezbollah’s political opponents blamed the group’s physical contacts with Iranian officials for the initial spread of COVID-19 to Lebanon. One cannot insult the faith of others.” I suspect, however, not even a rhetorical haymaker in response to this insulting Islamic misappropriation of our Blessed Mother—whom Catholics regard as the Mother of God and the Mother of all mankind—will be forthcoming from Francis or his subordinates at this conference, or any other time for that matter. Muhammad himself: I, n a hadith that was deemed reliable enough to be included in the renowned Ibn Kathir’s corpus, Muhammad declared that “Allah will wed me in paradise to Mary.”, Even if most Christians and most Muslims are unaware of this hadith (sayings of Muhammad that constitute a canonical, , Ibrahim notes that other records of this particular taunt can be found as far back as 9. century Andalusia. Remember when Pope Francis, following an Islamic attack on the Parisian magazine Charlie Hebdo on account of cartoons they had published, declared: “If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, then a punch awaits him. They … On March 11, Hezbollah quarantined at least four senior leaders after a meeting in Beirut with Iranian military officials who later tested positive for the virus. The #Iran-backed group provides social services to its electorate, + participating in military campaigns & training for other combatants in #Syria & #Iraq#الضاحية_الجنوبية#حزب_اللهpic.twitter.com/1sckXwjMrF, — Lizzie Porterلِيزي بورتر (@lcmporter) March 31, 2020. Where did that come from? Remember when Pope Francis, following an Islamic attack on the Parisian magazine, on account of cartoons they had published, declared: “, I suspect, however, not even a rhetorical haymaker in response to this insulting Islamic misappropriation of our Blessed Mother—whom Catholics regard as the Mother of God. An al Qaeda statement on the coronavirus.Image CreditAl Qaeda Centralhttps://twitter.com/thomasjoscelyn/status/1245311851325423616/photo/1, https://twitter.com/thomasjoscelyn/status/1245311851325423616/photo/1. Speaking on Yarmouk TV, a Brotherhood-affiliated channel, he said that Muslims could be “saved from these deadly diseases” through pursuit of jihad. Pro-regime talk shows reported that the virus was a biological weapon designed to cripple China’s economy. HTS took limited steps to prepare for a potential outbreak. Before its conversion to Islam, Brunei was known as Poni and it was a vassal-state to the Majapahit Empire. At first glance, this seems to make some sense. Erdogan also called on Turks to show solidarity, stay home and practice social distancing when in public. The Saudi Foreign Ministry denounced Tehran for “allowing Saudi citizens entry to its territories without stamping their passports” and accused Iran of “direct responsibility in increasing COVID-19 infections.”. On March 12, Turkey confirmed its first case of COVID-19 after almost three weeks of insisting it had no cases. Sometimes they are even rivals. It cited Quranic verses that referenced the importance of cleanliness, covering one’s face when coughing and self-quarantining during a viral epidemic. Ennahda also used its social media to bolster the government’s efforts to combat the coronavirus. Where did that come from? On March 17, the government imposed a 12-hour curfew from 6am to 6pm, closed its borders, suspended flights and shuttered mosques, restaurants and cafes. Outside the Box: Resurrection or Reanimation? Photos of Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Quds Brigade, disinfecting the streets of Gaza yesterday (via Flash90) pic.twitter.com/92eq33mpIE. But it did not impose a mandatory quarantine as advised by medical professionals and opposition politicians. Another example: Adoption is not permitted in Islam because Muhammad once adopted a son but later on desired his son’s wife, whom his son wound up divorcing, whereupon Muhammad promptly married her. In mid-February, Egypt’s health minister falsely claimed Egyptians could not contract the virus. Matthew Hanley’s new book, Determining Death by Neurological Criteria: Current Practice and Ethics, is a joint publication of the National Catholic Bioethics Center and Catholic University of America Press. Looking deeper, though, cracks appear. The government eased restrictions after the ten-day period ended. That is simply preposterous. Both religions do have issues with our secular mores. Effectively denied citizenship under … Hezbollah initially reacted faster and more extensively than Lebanese state institutions. Four days later, Shiite scholar Hadi Al Modarresi said in a video that “Allah sent the disease” to punish China. Whatever the duration of any such discourse, it is a pretense to suppose the figures of Jesus and Mary are depicted (e.g., as “models”) in the Quran in a similar way as they are in the Gospels. In other words, they can both be tagged as traditional or conservative. Al Qaeda’s magazine for women, Ibnat al Islam, offered its readers “immunity booster” recipes for green tea. The crisis led Hamas, the Islamist party that rules Gaza, to shift its primary focus from tensions with Israel to survival of its people. “Some have tried to stir chaos, demoralize our people with false news and complained about not seeing any cases in our country,” he told reporters. The publication, irreverent and stridently non-conformist in tone, is strongly secularist, antireligious and left-wing, publishing articles that mock Catholicism, Judaism, Islam and various other groups as local and world news unfolds. Then chasms. It regularly retweeted posts from a government-run account (@covid19Tunisia) that provided daily updates on the number of infected and instructions to citizens such as “wash your hands with soap and rinse for 20 seconds” or “leave at least two meters between you and the sick.” On May 10, Tunisia recorded zero new cases for the first time since March. Retroactively forbidding adoption was the means by which Muhammad sought to “legally” justify copulating with his former daughter-in-law. The region hosts a wide spectrum of Islamic movements and parties or governments. The World Health Organization warned that continued fighting would inhibit public health authorities from containing the virus. On March 31, Saudi Arabia urged Muslims to postpone plans to make the Hajj pilgrimage in 2020. It is also part of a larger misconception: that Islam has a lot in common with Christianity, since both take oppositional stances vis-à-vis the secular mores of the postmodern West. Through an in-depth review of the crisis in terms of the causes, consequences and policy responses, this paper identifies four key messages. On March 21, Palestinian health officials in Gaza announced the first cases of COVID-19 in two individuals who had attended a conference in Pakistan. The Brotherhood had no official statement but some Muslim Brotherhood supporters claimed that the virus was divine punishment against the military regime. On March 8, Sunni scholar Ahmad al Shahrouri said that Jews were “more dangerous” than the coronavirus. Conservative Sunni clerics cited conspiracy theories that blamed Shiites and atheists for triggering the worldwide pandemic. Jordan: On March 2, Jordan confirmed its first case of the coronavirus in a person who had traveled to Italy. the Mother of all mankind—will be forthcoming from Francis or his subordinates at this conference, or any other time for that matter. Which brings us to another lesser-known Islamic belief, one involving Mary and the hereafter, that will certainly be off-limits during the ongoing Vatican proceedings about her. It is hard to fathom that a religion earnestly touted as “great” formally permits wife beating, not to mention the … In mid-February, dozens of foreigners on a Nile Cruise tested positive for COVID-19. Design by Perceptions Studio. It is hard to fathom that a religion earnestly touted as “great” formally permits wife beating, not to mention the outright rape of infidels and the taking of sex slaves. On April 6, Turkey imposed stricter measures to limit the viral spread. … On April 17, it imposed a 24-hour curfew for ten days. 1) ISIS issued a coronavirus guide advising “for the healthy not to enter the land of the epidemic and for the infected not to leave from it.” However, seeing it reported in news as an ISIS "travel ban" to Europe…wow, that’s a serious stretch. The Islamic State stepped up its attacks in Iraq during the pandemic. Charlie Hebdo ([ʃaʁli ɛbdo]; French for Charlie Weekly) is a French satirical weekly newspaper that features cartoons, reports, polemics and jokes. Instead, the group urged its followers in Iraq and Syria to free ISIS prisoners being held in camps. Hezbollah fighters even traveled to Iran to distribute food supplies and disinfect streets in the holy city of Qom. It also banned all public gatherings and Friday prayers. By early May, Turkey was among the top eight most infected countries in the world. On February 24, Iraqi officials in Najaf confirmed the first case of the coronavirus in an person who had traveled to Iran. He appealed to Qatar and Turkey to provide humanitarian assistance during the epidemic. One rather big difference between Islam and Christianity elicits little interest in the Muslim world and, curiously, wherever “humanitarianism” has displaced Christianity: Only one of these religions claims that God actually loves the human race. It closed down schools and mosques and transported suspected coronavirus patients to Turkey. It’s normal. On March 19, the government in Tripoli agreed, but three days later it accused Gen Khalifa Haftar, whose forces have besieged the capital since April 2019, of breaking the truce. Ennahda leader Rachid al GhannouchiImage CreditMouad888 / CC BY-SAhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rached_Ghannouchi_3.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rached_Ghannouchi_3.jpg. On March 2, Tunisia confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a Tunisian man who had traveled to Italy. On April 28, Baghdad blamed the group for a suicide bombing that killed three security officials. The crisis led Hamas, the Islamist party that rules Gaza, to shift its primary focus from tensions with Israel to survival of its people. Crisis Magazine is a project of Sophia Institute Press. Ennahda, an Islamist party that has held positions in government since 2011, collaborated in the government campaign to contain the coronavirus. On March 10, Moadarresi confirmed in a tweet that he tested positive for the virus. 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