The Islamic Society of North America, alongside Muslim medical experts, has urged the suspension of group prayers, among other gatherings.
President Donald Trump said Saturday he hopes US Muslims will be held to the same social distancing standards during Ramadan as Christians at Easter, when a number of faithful chafed against coronavirus-related restrictions on large gatherings.
Asked whether he thought imams would refuse to follow social distancing orders, Trump responded:"No, I don't think that at all." More than 700,000 cases of coronavirus have been reported in the United States, forcing religious communities across the country to shutter their doors.
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