Addressing COVID-19
IMANA Does NOT Provide the Covid Vaccine. The content provided on our Covid-19 page and the affiliated links are for informational/educational purposes only. We do not administer the vaccine in any way, nor do we make appointments for the vaccine. Please contact your medical provider in your state for information on how to make an appointment for the vaccine.
Important Updates
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- Back to School and How to Keep Kids Safe
- Back-to-School Pandemic Toolbox for Parents and Caregivers
- FDA Approves First Covid-19 Vaccine
- How to get the Covid-19 Vaccine
- IMANA Statement – Halal status of the Covid-19 Vaccines
- Addressing the Challenges of COVID-19 in Black and Latinx Communities
- Coronavirus in the US: Map, case counts and news
Quick Tips
- Covid-19 is real, is a global pandemic and should be taken seriously
- Wear a mask; it WILL prevent the spread of the virus
- Covid-19 vaccines can help stop the spread of the pandemic
- If you think you have COVID-19, call your doctor, and stay away from others until you are fever free (<100.4F) for MORE than 24 hours
- If you do not feel well and need medical attention, please go to the hospital or call your doctor to get medical care so you do not suffer from another medical condition. People are still getting sick from chronic medical issues.
- Do NOT go to the Emergency Department for Covid-19 testing if you are NOT actively ill AND you have a known exposure or significant risk of Covid-19 exposure — instead go to a testing site to avoid spreading the virus to sick/immunocompromised patients in the hospital: https://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/
- Do NOT take Hydroxychloroquine or Azithromycin without speaking with a doctor first. They have serious side effects.
- Why You Must Act Now https://covidactnow.org/
*We understand the socioeconomic status of millions of Americans and that this will be very difficult for people who need to work. We will continue to work on policy issues
Resources
- COVID-19-Vaccination-FAQs
- Benefits of Covid Vaccination in Children
- Children and Covid
- Covid Vaccine Safety
- Preparing for a Covid Vaccination
- Side-effects of Covid Vaccination
- What about long-term effects?
- What are the symptoms in children?
- #SafePedsHealthKids Resource Toolkit
- Coronavirus Explained – for Kids
- Covid-19 Conversation – Salim Abdul Karim
- Covid FAQ in Relation to the Delta Variant
- Our On again, Off again Relationship with Masks
- Covid-19 Funeral Assistance
- CDC Information on the Covid-19 Vaccine
- Covid-19 Vaccine Tips Statement Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
- The Rundown on COVID-19: FACTS – Truths About COVID-19
Trusted Sources
Dr. Uzma Syed
Dr. Syra Madad
John Hopkins Tracker
State Departments of Health
https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/accreditation/departments.ht
Local Departments of Health
Spiritual Advice
Dr. Anam Tariq's Statement
A statement regarding the Coronavirus by Dr. Anam Tariq, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology.
“COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Summary”
Imam Mohamed Hag Magid
Sheikh Omar Suleiman Lecture
In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Sh. Omar Suleiman delivers a special lecture on the Amwas plague, the first plague to claim the lives of hundreds of Sahaba and thousands of people in the 7th century. He highlights lessons we can learn from that time period and offers some spiritual gems that are relevant to us today.
Sh. Omar Suleiman is the Founder of Yaqeen Institute (https://yaqeeninstitute.org), a nonprofit research institute that works to provide free and accessible content as a resource to those who seek it. They aim to address relevant topics head-on with the help of the foremost experts in this space. They actively participate in the current day discourse touching on all topics that are related to establishing conviction in the hearts and minds of Muslims, and battling the false notions that underlie Islamophobia and extremism.
AMJA Statement
FIQH Council Statement
Imam Suhaib Webb
“Suspending Congregational Acts of Worship Because of the CoronaVirus”
Prayer and Funeral Issues Pertaining to COVID-19
Dr. Uzma Syed - During the Pandemic, Faith Keeps Us Together
Information for Communities
CDC Reopening Guidelines
Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools, and Homes
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
Dr. Uzma Syed – The Impact of COVID-19 from Our Neighborhoods to Beyond
Dr. Uzma Syed – The Impact of COVID-19 from Our Neighborhoods to Beyond – TEDx Talk
Collective Care is our Best Weapon against COVID-19
In hopes of helping folks find and join in a mutual aid effort where they live, offering inspiration to start your own, and/or simply lifting your spirits, Here is a growing directory of mutual aid pandemic disaster care (with the acknowledgement that place-names are a colonial imposition)
Ghusl and Janazah Procedures for COVID-19
Muslim Wellness Foundation
What Protects Against COVID-19 Infection or Transmission
FIQH Council Statement
Dr. Anam Tariq's Statement
A statement regarding the Coronavirus by Dr. Anam Tariq, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology.
“COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Summary”
IMANA Covid 19 Guidance Statement
Understandably, community members have concerns regarding congregational activities during this time. It is reasonable and appropriate for Islamic centers and schools to consider the following IMANA recommendations:
AST Statement
Webinars/Podcasts
The Impact of COVID-19 from Our Neighborhoods to Beyond - Dr. Uzma Syed TEDx Talk
The Impact of COVID-19 from Our Neighborhoods to Beyond – TEDx Talk – Dr. Uzma Syed
8/25/21 Back to School and How to Keep Kids Safe
“Back to School and How to Keep Kids Safe” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WjDxu4bF0tA&feature=youtu.be
8/05/20 Updates on COVID-19 vaccine trials - Dr. Uzma Syed, Dr. Noor Jihan Abdul Haqq, and Dr. Farhad Aziz
08/5/2020 Updates on Covid-19 vaccine trials by Dr. Uzma Syed, Dr. Noor Jihan Abdul Haqq, and Dr. Farhad Aziz – https://youtu.be/-8uM9h2i1vE
Q&A: Tackling the Coronavirus in the Community
Dr. Omar Lattouf and Dr. Laura Badwan held a question and answer session on the Novel Coronavirus, moderated by Dr. Nabile Safdar.
Podcast with Dr. Uzma Syed
Social Distancing for Coronavirus Explained
COVID-19 Podcast from Italy - Roberto Cosentini
JAMA editor-in-chief talks with Italian physician colleague
JAMA Video – Physicians in Lombardy, Italy, have been overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients requiring critical care. Based on an existing ECMO center network they developed an ICU network to rapidly identify, triage, and manage patients infected with SARS-2-CoV. Maurizio Cecconi, MD, of Humanitas University in Milan discusses the region’s approach to the surge, including clinical and supply management, health care worker training and protection, and ventilation strategies, with JAMA Editor Howard Bauchner.
Muslim Doctors on the Frontline
Doctors Khalique Zahir, Ismail Mehr, and Saqiba Khan share first-hand stories of serving humanity on medical missions worldwide and how they are responding to the COVID-19 crisis today. UPF hosted this event in collaboration with IMANA. Hosted by Alex Kronemer, Co-Founder of UPF.
Watch here.
Webinars
View our list of past COVID-19 Webinars here
Mental Health
Coronavirus Mental Health Tips
Khalil Center Channel
Yaqeen Institute - Coping with Coronavirus
National Muslim Mental Health Professional Directory
Family and Youth Institute (FYI) Toolkit
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals
1-800-273-8255
Veterans Suicide Crisis Line
Veterans Suicide Crisis Line – If you are a Service member or Veteran in crisis or you’re concerned about one, there are specially trained responders ready to help you, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Veterans Crisis Line connects Service members and Veterans in crisis, as well as their family members and friends, with qualified, caring VA responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text-messaging service.
Dial 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Some things you can do to continue to elevate your spiritual well-being:
- Remember Allah every morning and evening through making Athkar (collection of prayers given to us from the Sunnah)
- Have full conviction that Allah is the most powerful and He is in control of everything
- Train your heart to remember Allah before your tongue does
- Show Allah in your supplication that you care about His creation, and make supplications not just for yourself and family but for all humanity
- Ask for protection from the owner of protection.
As we put our trust in Allah and ask for protection, always make sure to do Your part as well and remember to wash your hands.
“One day the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) noticed a Bedouin leaving his camel without tying it.
He asked the Bedouin, “Why don’t you tie down your camel?”
The Bedouin answered, “I placed my trust in Allah.”
At that, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Tie your camel and place your trust in Allah” (Tirmidhi)
Repeat the following dua’ as much as you can each day:
(بسم الله الذي لا يضرُّ مع اسمه شيءٌ في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم)
(In the name of Allah with Whose Name nothing on earth or in the heaven harms, and He is the All-Seeing, All-Knowing)
Our Prophet mentioned that whomsoever says this three times every morning and evening then he or she would not be harmed by anything for the day.
O Allah, the controller of all that is existing, protect us, our families, and all of humanity from harm that we know of and that of which we do not know.
Ameen
Dr. Anam Tariq
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg school of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology
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