Intimacy with God is at the heart of Islamic practice through prayer. Intimacy with fellow congregants became central to the worship practices promoted by religious leaders during the holy month of Ramadan even when social distancing was required because of the pandemic. This was, by and large, an economic matter. Clerics and mosques rely significantly on the income generated through collective worship, especially during Ramadan. This article provides an account of people’s sense of intimacy with God and fellow congregants during Ramadan and how it contributed to the spread of the coronavirus in Pakistan.

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巴基斯坦与上帝的亲密关系和冠状病毒

通过祈祷与上帝亲密是伊斯兰实践的核心。与会众的亲密关系成为宗教领袖在斋月期间提倡的敬拜活动的核心，即使由于大流行而需要保持社交距离。总的来说，这是一个经济问题。神职人员和清真寺在很大程度上依赖通过集体礼拜产生的收入，尤其是在斋月期间。这篇文章讲述了人们在斋月期间与上帝和会众的亲密感，以及它如何促成了冠状病毒在巴基斯坦的传播。