PRIO Policy Note
Borchgrevink, Kaja; Abdel Rauf
When the Covid-19 pandemic spread in 2020, devout places were identified early on as transmission hubs. Around the world, places of prayer were closed and devout gatherings were postponed. In Pakistan, however, Islamic clerics opposed the closure. For their part, Muslim aid workers have stepped up their service delivery in reaction to the pandemic. The importance of faith to many other people in Pakistan gives Islamic scholars and local imams abundant influence over the attitudes and behaviors of others. It is applicable to perceive the role of faith in the pandemic. This policy brief examines the reaction to COVID-19 through Islamic scholars and Muslim humanitarian organizations in Pakistan.
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The Oslo Peace Research Institute (PRIO) conducts studies on situations of nonviolence between states, teams and individuals.
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