This episode on COVID-19 examines the challenges posed by COVID-19 during the Holy month of Ramadan. Muslims are obligated to fast throughout the month of Ramadan which falls on April/May 2020, right in "the eye of the storm of COVID-19." The African immigrants muslim community in New York struggle with the tenets of Islam during crisis. Like most New Yorkers Many have lost loved ones to COVID-19, many are still sick or overwhelmed, having losing their jobs, confined at home indefinitely with several family members, taking care of their elderly etc. All these factors make Ramadan a challenge for many. WalJamaha invites religious leaders to weigh in. . .
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