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He can’t observe Ramadan, but faith keeps Mumbai gravedigger going

Sayyed Munir Kamruddin is unable to fast during the holy month because he ‘needs to dig graves and carry bodies’

29 April 2021 - 21:30 By Francis Mascarenhas

Two or three months into the Covid-19 crisis, Mumbai gravedigger Sayyed Munir Kamruddin stopped wearing personal protective equipment and gloves...

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