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South African Muslim group safely buries its COVID-19 dead

Bram Janssen And Andrew Meldrum Volunteers from the Saaberie Chishty Society wash the body of a COVID-19 victim in the ghusal room for a Muslim cleansing ritual in Lenasia, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 4 2021. For more than 30 years, the Saaberie Chishty ambulance service has responded to medical emergencies in a tight-knit Muslim community in Johannesburg. Now, as COVID-19 sweeps through, the service has greatly expanded to offer oxygen and home care. Confronted by an increased numbe...

For more than 30 years, the Saaberie Chishty ambulance service has responded to medical emergencies in a tight-knit Muslim community in Johannesburg