This archive report was first published on 7 May 2020.
As the country grapples with the rapid spread of Covid-19, Health CAS Rashid Aman has urged Muslims living in Eastleigh and Mombasa's Old Town to focus on the Holy month of Ramadan rather than engaging in activities that undermine the government's efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
Published on May 7, 2020, the two areas were put under a 15-day lockdown to contain the spread of Covid-19 infections.
However, residents of Eastleigh and Old Town protested the government move, prompting Dr Aman to share a verse from the Quran to stress the importance of adhering to the government's measures.
"I want to address my fellow Muslim brothers and sisters because they are the majority in these neighbourhoods. Indeed I want to start by wishing them Ramadan Kareem this is the Holy month of Ramadan. It is a month of worship and generally when things are normal it is a month that brings people together," Dr Aman said.
He also referenced a Hadith about Prophet Mohammed, saying, "Who said if you hear that there is a plague in a land do not enter it, and if you are in a land and it is visited by plague do not leave it."
Dr Aman expressed concern over reports of people sneaking out of these two areas and relocating to neighbouring estates, saying such behaviour is counterproductive and dangerous.
