The corona virus restrictions in place in Berlin may have to be lifted earlier than in the rest of the country.
At least in some of the inner city boroughs who have a muslim-dominated population and culture which is preparing for its fasting month of Ramadan, starting April 23rd.
This is a call for the lifting of restrictions by an Islamic organization in Berlin
It says:
Open up the mosques! Wake up Muslims!
We cannot accept that our prayer houses are closed everywhere.
Supermarkets are open, as are drugstores and gas stations.
You can get infected everywhere and you cannot run away from a virus.
We demand that the mosques be opened by April 20 at the latest
and that we can pray there during Ramadan.
Please share with all groups.
As Muslims we must set an example.
Yes, we want to pray in the mosque again!
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Oh, the merits of multiculturalism...
How will Berlin's city government react? Ramadan is a family affair for muslims. Not lifting the restrictions in "their" boroughs will enrage these people to no end.
Lifting the restrictions in general will enrage all the coronaphobics. Their Easter holidays will fall flat but Ramadan would be treated as something special.
The authorities will certainly be stuck between a rock and a hard place.
A very interesting situation might be developing.
Meanwhile 300 Muslims were congregating outside a mosque in Berlin today, praying and shouting "Allahu akbar".
This was not exactly in keeping with current corona regulations.
The police refrained from taking action...