Understanding of Mosque Managements in Semarang City of Covid-19 Disease and Plague

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic, which has been running for more than two years, has changed the fabric of people's lives, including religious life. This study aims to determine the extent of understanding of the Takmir Mosque Management in Semarang City about illness and the Covid-19 Pandemic Outbreak. The data were taken from documentation and questionnaires distributed to the selected Takmir Masjid management in Semarang Citysin a structured manner with an open-ended question model. The research subjects were determined through purposive sampling, with the criteria of the Takmir Masjid management in Semarang City. The collected data were analyzed by means of descriptive-qualitative. The results showed that the understanding of Takmir mosque administrators in the city of Semarang regarding the Covid outbreak was diverse. The research is expected to provide input for the government in implementing policies for regulating worship in mosques during the Covid-19 pandemic.