How prayer is changing as a result of covid-19

FOR CENTURIESThe EconomistThe Economist Today the , the Muslim call to prayer, has been a changeless feature of life in the Arab world. In war or peace, prosperity or famine, the same rhythmic chant echoes across cities and towns five times each day. Midway through comes an exhortation to worship. But on March 13th a muezzin in Kuwait, his voice plainly cracking with emotion, made a small tweak. Instead of “” (come to prayer), he told the faithful “” (pray in your homes). Words that seemed immutable were no longer such.