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Coronavirus: What is the future of religious worship in the UK?
Jun 2, 2020
For almost two months, religious groups have been unable to attend their normal places of worship, as mosques, churches, synagogues and temples remain shut under government coronavirus rules.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick warned at Sunday's No 10 briefing that "large gatherings in places of worship, particularly because of the demographic in some faiths, because of singing hymns and so on - which can lead to exhalation - can create particular problems."
And the government's scientific advisers say some form of social distancing is likely to be in place for many months to come.
So what is the future of religious worship in the UK with ongoing social distancing?
'Deep spiritual sacrifice'
As faith leaders consider a return to their religious buildings, some fear their returning communities will be traumatised by the ban on communal worship.
"Emotionally we will be broken, without a shadow of a doubt," says Sheikh Nuru Mohammed, one of the UK's most senior imams, who is planning his return to the KSIMC Shi'ite mosque in Birmingham.
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In many religious communities, there is a theological requirement that certain rituals are performed communally.
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