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

Connect with The Take: Twitter (@AJTheTake), Instagram (@ajthetake) and Facebook (@TheTakePod).

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 <a href="https://www.joincenterdc.org/ " target="_blank">Center DC</a>; Nesima Aberra (<a href="https://twitter.com/NesimaAberra " target="_blank">@NesimaAberra</a>) in Arizona; Omar Nassimi (<a href="https://twitter.com/OmarCurbside " target="_blank">@OmarCurbside</a>) in Virginia; Edil Yusuf in California; Imam Khalid Latif (<a href="https://twitter.com/KLatif" target="_blank">@KLatif</a>), executive director of the <a href="https://icnyu.org/" target="_blank">Islamic Center at New York University</a>; Mohamed Swamad in United Kingdom; and Baba Kesbeh, father of this episode's producer in Texas.For more:<a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/coronavirus-pandemic-change-ramadan-muslims-200420074054279.html " target="_blank">How will the coronavirus pandemic change Ramadan for Muslims?</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/newsfeed/2020/05/ramadan-lockdown-virginia-200504122625255.html" target="_blank">Ramadan under lockdown in Virginia </a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2020/04/ramadan-songs-200428143858812.html " target="_blank">Four Ramadan Songs</a><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/04/epidemics-war-impacted-muslim-worship-history-200420210254391.html " target="_blank">Epidemics, war have impacted Muslim worship throughout history</a>Connect with The Take:&nbsp;Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/AJTheTake" target="_blank">@AJTheTake</a>), Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajthetake/" target="_blank">@ajthetake</a>) and Facebook (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheTakePod/" target="_blank">@TheTakePod</a>).

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The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversations with journalists and people directly impacted by the news of the day, offering our listeners the context necessary to understand what's in the headlines.
With millions of global listens, it's clear the conversations we're having on The Take are worth hearing. And critics think so too. The show has won the Online Journalism Awards, the Signal Awards, Lovie Awards, and Anthem Awards, among others.

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