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Faith in isolation: How Canadians are praying during the coronavirus pandemic

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Aamer Trambu had been praying at his mosque every Friday since the age of seven. Last week, his mosque was closed due to the new coronavirus outbreak.

Trambu, who lives in Brampton, Ont., immigrated to Canada two years ago with his wife and three daughters. Since then, the mosque has been his main source of community. “For men, the Friday prayer is absolutely to be prayed only at the mosque.” Spending every Friday at the mosque had given Trambu a sense of comfort and consistency.

Without it, he feels “very strange.” “I have prayed the Friday prayer in over 15 different Canadian mosques. No matter which mosque I pray the Friday prayer in, it’s the same prayer,” Trambu said. “The feeling is the same: a jovial occasion, a celebration, smiles,

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