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May 2020
21m 48s

Ramadan stories under quarantine

Al Jazeera
About this episode

As we wrap up the second week of Ramadan, we wanted to know how Muslims are celebrating community and fasting in the backdrop of a pandemic. On today's episode, we're turning the mic on our host and a producer, and learning from friends and community leaders how coronavirus is affecting their traditions and their spiritual experience.

In this episode:

Lauren Schreiber, executive director of Center DC; Nesima Aberra (@NesimaAberra) in Arizona; Omar Nassimi (@OmarCurbside) in Virginia; Edil Yusuf in California; Imam Khalid Latif (@KLatif), executive director of the Islamic Center at New York University; Mohamed Swamad in United Kingdom; and Baba Kesbeh, father of this episode's producer in Texas.

For more:

How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?

Ramadan under lockdown in Virginia

Four Ramadan Songs

Epidemics, war have impacted Muslim worship throughout history

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