"Covid-19 has changed so many things for our community and I know that many are feeling that Ramadan won't be the same," Shaykh Mohammed Aslam, founder of the City of Knowledge Academy, told The New Arab.



"This Mini Mosque campaign aims to make sure that families around the globe have a Ramadan filled with positivity, enjoyment, joy and happiness," he added.



"The mosques may be closed but the doors of Allah's mercy forever remain open - and each and every one of us can experience these blessings, illuminations and beauty by setting up prayer areas in our homes so we can reconnect our hearts and the hearts of our young to worship."



Muslims have been sharing their own mini mosques under the hashtag #minimosque.



The campaign has received support from scholars and Muslim communities around the world. Shaykh Aslam said the "President of Masjid al-Aqsa, the deputy head of Fath al-Islami in Syria, a senior teacher from Dar al-Mustafa in Yemen, a scholar from the lineage of Shaykh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jaylani in Baghdad" have all shared their support.

As Ramadan begins with the new moon later this week, Muslims around the world are trying to maintain the cherished rituals of Islam's holiest month without further spreading the outbreak.

At the heart of Ramadan is the sunrise-to-sunset fast, meant to instil contemplation of God. But alongside the hardship of abstaining from food and drink for hours every day, the month sweeps everyone up into a communal spirit.



This year will undoubtedly be different, and instead of gathering for large meals at sunset, many families and friends will be seeking each other's company online.



Worshippers will also be praying with their families in their own "mini mosques" instead of going to mosques for hours of evening prayers.



Agencies contributed to this report.

Learn more about the Mini Mosque Campaign here.



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