Like several European and world clubs, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has also addressed its best wishes to the Muslim community in France, on the occasion of the month of Ramadan unprecedented due to the covid-19 pandemic.
In this context of health crisis and confinement, Muslims in France will spend a very special month of Ramadan. The Amri family will be no exception.
The ban on all night-time movements, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., from the 1st of Ramadan, came into effect on Saturday, April 25, 2020. This decision by the Ministry of the Interior is part of the strengthening of the measures of the state of health emergency during the holy month.
The Director General of the National Police (DGPN) reacted to a telex from the departmental Directorate of Public Security of Calvados "giving restrictive instructions on the conditions of intervention and patrol of the national police during the month of Ramadan."
On the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has sent a message of good wishes to Muslims.
Muslims confined alone will have to experience a special breaking of the fast. Covid-19 will not allow them to spend this time with family or friends.
Morocco has imposed a night curfew for Ramadan, thus strengthening the containment measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, a list of Moroccans authorized to circulate exceptionally has been established.
The President of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, Ahmed Raissouni , spoke about the performance of supererogatory prayers (including Tarawih) during this confinement period.
Due to moderate consumer demand, red and white meat prices have reached an unprecedented low in popular markets in Casablanca during this Ramadan period.
The Muslim community in France is concerned by the lack of Muslim sections in certain municipalities, forcing grieving families to refer to non-Muslim cemeteries. The Minister of the Interior, Christophe Castaner, has taken stock of the situation with representatives of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), with a view to finding a quick solution.
The month of Ramadan is synonymous with speculation around products highly consumed by Moroccans. Some unscrupulous merchants take advantage of strong demand to try to increase their profits.
This is the first time that the Muslim community around the world will experience the month of Ramadan differently, due to the coronavirus pandemic that has prompted some states to take exceptional and restrictive measures. While some will have the opportunity to go pray at the mosque, others will remain confined at home and be content with isolated prayers or within the family circle.