The important month in the Muslim calendar is approaching, and the Arab sector fears the spread of the Corona • "Wake up, Bnei Brak will be just the promo"

• Ramadan prayer near Temple Mount // Photo: Connecticut

While Israel and the Jewish world are preparing for Passover in the shadow of restrictive and stringent guidelines, the next obvious concern in Israel and the Arab states and in Europe: the month of Ramadan, which will mark hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide from April 24.

Health Ministry chief Moshe Bar Good sign and senior ministry officials have often said that they are very worried about both Passover and Ramadan. Overflowing with worshipers and an important part of the Ramadan commandment is the practice of visiting family members as well as visiting the homes of the elderly and sick and demanding their peace.

A senior Arab official told Israel Today that it was only in recent days that the Ministry of Health began to consult with senior sector officials and even Knesset members of the joint list, in an attempt to formulate a uniform front regarding adherence to the guidelines in the Arab sector, among other things through information campaigns.

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However, the senior official acknowledged that for now there is no government plan presented to the sector leaders ahead of the month of Ramadan. "What we now see in Bnei Brak and the ultra-Orthodox sector is just a promo for what will happen in the Arab sector during Ramadan. If they do not wake up in the government and the Ministry of Health, it will come back to us strongly."

It should be emphasized that not only in Israel are ready for the month of Ramadan. A similar situation is prevalent in European and Western countries, with many Arab and Muslim countries fearing that a wide Muslim public will not respond to the stringent social remoteness and lead to a high and deadly outbreak of the virus.

Some Arab media have even quoted senior Muslim clerics. They called for precedent halakhic rulings to prohibit the arrival of prayers in mosques and the holding of holiday events in a limited setting.