For any Muslims in the Middle East that are adhering to the public health guidelines, their religious calendar has been thrown completely off. For Muslims, they are in the middle of a very busy time, with many different faith based events occurring, most of which have already been majorly affected. One of the first losses suffered by Muslims in the Middle East was the suspension of the Umrah, which is a small pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina which disrupted the travel plans of numerous Muslims. An even bigger pilgrimage that could be disrupted would be the Hajj. This pilgrimage to the Kaaba was set for July this year, and normally some two million Muslims participate. Besides just effecting large events, this outbreak has also effected the day to day lives of many Muslims in the Middle East and it has changed how they worship. In late March countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates suspended all prayer services in the mosques. In places like Egypt funerals have also been banned. In Islam funerals are very big events which normally last multiple days and involves lots of hand shaking or the kissing of both cheeks. For Muslims the body of the deceased is typical washed down before the funeral service. However, most Imams have said this can be skipped if there is a chance of infection. The reaction to this pandemic has been very different throughout the community. Some Imams have been using their influence to make sure the people that attend the mosque stay at home, while some take more extreme views and say that the pandemic is a punishment. Some are even going as far as to deny their governments shutdown/stay at home orders and recommend that the people that normally attend their mosque come anyway, regardless of the risk of infection. Some believe that Allah is testing their faith, and if Allah means for their life to end because of this disease then they should allow Allah to do that.