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An Imam Leads His Congregation Through the Pandemic

In most states, religious institutions are exempt from shutdowns, and leaders have struggled with whether to close their doors. 
Photographer: Hannah Yoon
Publisher: The New Yorker
Format: Digital
Date: 2020/04/08

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A congregant at a Masjidullah Friday prayer, outside the mosque. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
Amid the closure of public schools and other programs, Masjidullah has scrambled to try to keep feeding children in the community. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
Masjidullah offers halal grab-and-go lunches and delivers fresh produce to families in need in its community. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
A security guard in the mosque’s doorway. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
A congregant of Masjidullah. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
Masjidullah, which has a thousand members, also hosts a day-care center, an online school, scout troops, senior-citizen groups, and a food program. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker
Idris Abdul-Zahir, the head imam of the Masjidullah mosque, in West Oak Lane, Philadelphia, weighed throughout March whether to close the mosque’s doors. Photograph by Hannah Yoon for The New Yorker

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