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It’s the second year Muslims are observing Ramadan during a pandemic. Worshippers take extra precautions for in-person prayers.
This story is part of WDET’s Crossing the Lines: Canton Battles COVID series, reconnecting listeners with the people they met and issues they discovered during WDET’s 2019 Crossing the Lines Canton. Now, two years later, explore how the township of Canton has fared during the coronavirus pandemic and examine how the lives of residents have changed over the past year.
Ramadan began April 12 and runs until May 12. It’s a time when Muslims around the world fast, pray, reflect and increase worship to seek nearness to God. Due to the pandemic last year many mosques only offered virtual services.