I did some further digging following my earlier post about the affect that COVID-19 has had on the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and I found this jarring image if the Grand Mosque from Reuters that I wanted to share with everyone. It shows the Grand Mosque virtually empty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course this is a site that would be packed during a more traditional. Ramadan. Here is the photo:
For perspective, I also found an image of the Grand Mosque during a previous Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Here is that picture:
It is truly bizzare the impact that this virus has had everyone. Very few corners of the world, if any, have been able to escape the affects COVID-19 and the Muslim faith is no different.