In Germany, a Muslim pastoral phone service is handling a spike in calls since COVID-19 lockdown
This week, Germany took its first steps to loosening its COVID-19 lockdown rules that were introduced about a month ago. During that month, a Muslim pastoral phone service had to step up to handle a spike in calls.
"Many people face a variety of challenges causing mental distress," Tarek Abdelalem, managing director of Islamic Relief Germany that runs MuTeS, or Muslimisches SeelsorgeTelefon, told Salaam Gateway.
"They are scared about what the future holds," he said.
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