RELIGIOUS OBJECT – Sierra Leone

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Date

2014 – 2016

Description

A white kufi with black, blue, and gold embroidery worn by Sheik Ibrahim Sesay, the Chief Imam of Pipe Line Coal Mosque in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The Islamic Action Group (ISLAG) and Sheik Ibrahim Sesay worked within their community to train religious leaders and coordinate community engagement during the 2014 – 2016 Ebola response in Sierra Leone.

Source

United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Islamic Action Group (ISLAG)

Citation

“RELIGIOUS OBJECT – Sierra Leone,” The Global Health Chronicles, accessed April 23, 2024, https://globalhealthchronicles.org/items/show/8278.