i'm femi oke a a welcome to the stream this ramadan muslims around the world are being asked to stay at home this ramadan of this bandana this one of the on this ramadan i'm staying at home to protect our doctors nurses to protect our n.h.s. the british our suspicion rose it's not that i am praying for the world i'm praying for the well for the world but for a lot. from you can be a lifesaver protect our frontline staff our n.h.s. protect our doctors and nurses and save lives save lives saved life save lives and you can do all of that for just a whole day have a story of why they are going to help save lives before i do if. to protect us and save lives there's a. bar of ramadan mubarak. ramadan at home a hash tag and also a campaign asking muslims who are observing ramadan to stay socially distant because of the krona virus pandemic but how is that going to work doesn't work you can tell us joe by jumping into each you chat we love to bring your experiences into today's show but let me introduce a guests remedying kareen everybody so good to have you here. in the beano welcome everybo

for muslims ramadan set to start in 2 weeks is a month of fasting that ends with the celebrating the feast. but religious leaders have said that people with fragile health should not fuss this year and several countries have caused mosques altogether. to many of the faithful these restrictions are heartbreaking but authorities fear that a living traditional large scale celebrations to go ahead could undo weeks of lockdown. and with that now you are up to. you so much for joining us and remember you can always get all the latest headlines at our website at www dot com you can download our app and you can also follow us on social media thank you so much for. go beyond the obvious that. we're all about the stories that matter to them. whatever it takes. to run enough. to fit into a little cult. made for minds.

i'm femi oke a welcome to the stream this ramadan muslims around the world are being asked to stay at home this ramadan of this planet and this ramadan this ramadan i'm staying at home to protect our doctors nurses to protect our n.h.s. the british our suspicion rose it's not that i am praying for the world i'm praying for the well for the world but for a while. from you can be a lifesaver protect our frontline staff take our any tests protect our doctors or nurses and take nothing to save lives life save lives and you can do all of that by just stay home stay ahead of time. and help save lives before i do if they are to protect us and save mars. bar ramadan mubarak. ramadan at home. and also a campaign asking muslims who are observing ramadan to stay socially distant because of the krona virus pandemic but how is that going to work does it work you can tell us job by jumping into each you chat we love to bring your experiences into today's show but let me introduce guests remedying corinne everybody so good to have you here. welcome everybody. thank you well done will borrow to you a

a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. sque. and without communal meals, iftars, like this one held in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we found that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who've come to our events have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, it's incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting and will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own, but i think it will bring us back

welcome back muslims that around the world are going to celebrate the holy month of ramadan in isolation with most mosques closed down to religious services suspended muslims are unable to participate in traditional mass prize to our galaxy of joins us now to explain how typical ramadan practices have been adopted during the pandemic more i get to see it so how are muslims adopting ramadan. well we're talking here about a quarter of the world's population and muslims just like everyone else just like every other part of society they're trying to save and salvage what traditions they can but this is the 1st day of a ramadan that is unlike any other unlike anything that muslims expected this is a very difficult time of ramadan and the locked out. or with public gatherings bandaging ramadan including communal prayers speeches and so on remember to continue your prayers and devotions in self isolation a little will mean. look you you might think that ramadan is an individual thing that you could be fast by yourself at home but in fact ramadan is it's a very social thing there's a huge aspect

for muslims ramadan set to start in 2 weeks is a month of fasting that ends with the celebrating the feast. but religious leaders have said that people with fragile health should not pass this year and several countries have caused mosques altogether. to many of the faithful these restrictions are heartbreaking but authorities fear that a lowing traditional large scale celebrations to go ahead could undo weeks of lockdown. or news now the german tabloid newspaper billed as reporting that the season could restart on may 9th if authorities give the green light spot games will be played behind closed doors this season could be wrapped up by the end of june german football has been suspended since mid march. from the season could be wrapped up by the end of june german football has been suspended since mid march. there was a bit of news are from berlin up next on our corner of our special program with want to cajole us all the arc of the top of the hour was a news update thanks for watching. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. backgroun

for muslims ramadan set to start in 2 weeks is a month of fasting that ends with the celebrating the feast. but religious leaders have said that people with fragile health should not fuss this year and several countries have caused mosques altogether. to many of the faithful these restrictions are heartbreaking but authorities fear that traditional large scale celebrations to go ahead could undo weeks of look down. on how social distancing is affecting. easter a past squad here in italy is going to be an easter like no other instead of family gatherings in feasting as well as excursions to the seaside or countryside to enjoy the good weather it's going to be all about staying at home the police are expected to be out in full force to make sure that people don't do what they're normally used to doing at this time of the year the other struggle is to how to make this period special as compared to every other day when we're here into more than a month of these lockdown measures here in italy i'm going to try to cook an extra special meal or perhaps try and get that chocolate chocolate b

for muslims ramadan set to start in 2 weeks is a month of fasting that ends with the celebrate tory feast but religious leaders have said that people with fragile health should not fast this year. and several countries have even closed to mosques altogether. to many of the faithful these restrictions are hard. but authorities fear that allowing traditional large scale celebrations to go ahead could under 2 weeks of lockdown. you're watching news i'm sarah kelly and. and that is so much for joining up. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and. our corona update. from the 19 special next on d w. beethoven is for me. is for. beethoven is for. beethoven is for. beethoven is for. beethoven 2020. 5th anniversary on you know. how useful are face masks during the corona crisis experts country agree on this should we wear them and if so who should wear them do they protect me or the other person and which types of mosques make sense asshole in many asian countries face masks are regarded as one of the main weapons in the fig

muslims around the world are going to celebrate the holy month of ramadan in isolation with most mosques closed and religious services suspended muslims are unable to participate in traditional press artie's large gouty have joins us now to explain how typical ramadan practices have been adapted to cheering the pandemic my good to see you at tell us how are muslims adapting to ramadan or adopting ramadan well we're talking here about a quarter of the world's population 2000000000 muslims and this is a very very different ramadan what they expected what everybody thought was going to happen because obviously we're in the middle of a pandemic and ramadan is it's a very superficial thing it's a community think and people are now preparing for a run the gun under lockdown. with public gatherings banned during ramadan including communal prayer speeches and so on remember to continue your prayers and devotions in self isolation a little. it may seem odd that you know the month of ramadan the holy month. is a community was social thing you would have thought that you know anybody can trust . ca

for muslims ramadan set to start in 2 weeks is a month of fasting that ends with the celebrating the feast. but religious leaders have said that people with fragile health should not fuss this year and several countries have caused mosques altogether. to many of the faithful these restrictions are heartbreaking but authorities fear that a lowing traditional large scale celebrations to go ahead could undo weeks of lockdown. we have asked correspondents in rome jerusalem. to report on how social distancing is affecting worship. easter pass here in italy is going to be like no other instead of family gatherings in feasting as well as excursions to the seaside countryside to enjoy the good weather it's going to be all about staying at all the police are expected to be out in full force to make sure that people don't do what they normally used to doing at this time of the year other struggle is to hard to make this period special as compared to every other day when we're here into more than a month of. he's not down which is here in italy i'm going to try to cook an extra special meal or

the new measures come into effect on friday that's the start of the muslim fasting month of ramadan despite government warnings of social distancing many are still attending press indonesia is the world's most populous muslim nation. because you know this is our ramadan worship the holy reward is different if you pray and i'm off the cameras and running out of like the key is not touching other people so during the prayer i keep distance with other people not touching that we take care of ourselves so hopefully this way we can keep worshipping and avoid in fiction. but many other countries are facing a lockdown restrictions jews are the pandemic and that's forcing some muslims to change the way they observe ramadan. as more. for hundreds of years muslims used to go out into empty fields looking at the sky to figure out when they're done begins these days though clerics here in pakistan and elsewhere use telescopes to get 1st sight of the new moon once spotted ramadan starts. it's the holiest month in the calendar when muslims stop eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. the fasting allo

this new normal remains in place as muslims begin the month-long celebration of ramadan. >> muslim prayerscall for people to line up shoulder to shoulder which would make the possibility of spreading the virus a real possibility.>> the northern california islamic council says the desire to continue to fund the curve is leading leaders to have traditional prayer online. ramadan is one of the five foundational pillars of islam marked by prayer, fasting and community togetherness. >> worshiping the divine is contingent on you being alive to worship. it does not help anyone, nor your religious dedication, if it's a matter of death and life situations. >> the change is difficult for the 350,000 devout muslims in the bay area such as samina guzman. she and her two children decorated their home for the holiday but there will be no visitors to share meals and fellowship and no community prayers at mosques. >> we will be doing zoom dinner parties, so just bringing our food to the computer and have our dinner parties that way. >> muslims are not the only group of worshipers to have a holiday impacte

libya's warlord khalifa haftar is announced a ceasefire for the muslim holy month of ramadan after us forces of lost ground forces fighting for the un recognized government based in tripoli and protests of continued in several lebanese cities for a 3rd straight night demonstrators remain angry over the state of lebanon's worsening economy those are your headlines the latest edition of inside story is next. when a prime minister takes a lump of coal into his own column and that call means a lot to the country's fortunes we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing the world we live in. was a slogan that one of the prime minister boris johnson counting the cost on al-jazeera. back out on the story our testers in london on target government and financial buildings are angry at the failure of their leaders to deal with unprecedented hardships as the country slips further into crisis what can be done and what will the fallout both at home and for the region this is inside story. hello welcome to the program i'm richelle carey struggling to make ends meet and begging

for muslims ramadan starts later this month. buddhists and hindus have religious holidays coming up as well. times forimportant faith communities and normally they would be celebrated together. i am a man of faith. in times like these many of us draw strength from our church and our faith. during these times our faith is more important than ever. everyone wety of need to find other ways to celebrate our faith right now. online sermons are a good way to help sustain that connection. drive-in services were everyone remains in their own vehicle are another option. on friday we will have further guidelines and suggestions from faith leaders. people who areme not following social distancing rules and to me that is frustrating. we have so many more virginians who are, and to all of you out there that are i say thank you. workers, fromline medical staff to grocery workers , to the folks in our school divisions delivering food to students who are working every day to help other people. selling masks and signing up for volunteer medical

. >>> millions of muslims are observing ramadan, the islamic holy month. it involves daily fasting and prayers. in the era of social distancing, some countries are struggling to keep worshippers apart. in south africa, at least two dozen muslims were arrested for praying together in congregation which is forbidden under lockdown rules. in indonesia and pakistan, religious clerics have pushed politicians into opening up mosques. but over in britain, muslims are urging ramadan observers to stay home and pray. >> it's a message this british school boy has taken to heart. he was so worried his family wouldn't have anywhere to pray during ramadan, he built his own at-home mosque. out of cardboard. >>> video meetings continue to skyrocket as people continue to shelter-in-place. now facebook is aiming to make them bigger and better. a new version of their app called messenger rooms. that'll allow users to host meetings up to 50 people without a time limit. users can invite anybody to access the meeting through facebook's website or their messenger app. >>> in san

this is the 1st day of a ramadan that is unlike any other unlike anything that muslims expected this is a very difficult time ramadan and the locked out. with public gatherings bandaging ramadan including communal prayers speeches and so on remember to continue your prayers and devotions in self isolation you might think that ramadan is an individual thing that you could be fast by yourself at 0 but in fact ramadan is it's a very social thing there's a huge aspect of it that is community that is social that is your neighbors and your family for example families wake up together to pray in the morning to eat that for a very difficult day at the end of that day they get together with the entire communities entire towns and they celebrate they eat they pray they they they said this is you know a long and difficult 100 day food at last people have been deprived the social aspect for now there's also a whole host of things the things that muslims stay away from so for the to the generation of the toss while the sun is up people refrain from entertainment various forms of entertainment and

secret - all strength, no sweat. >> foster: our muslim mac neighbors are marking the start of ramadang means a lot of religious gatherings are happening online, but some muslim countries are easing restrictions for the holy month. cbs' imtiaz tyab reports that's worrying the faithful and the health leaders. >> reporter: stunning scenes from the holiest sites in islam, the great mosque of mecca, mostly deserted. it's the same at the al-aqsa mosque in jur use lum. just a handful of people offering prayers as much of the world remains under a coronavirus lockdown. but in south africa, a heavy-handed police raid on worshipers in pretoria. at least two dozen muslims were arrested on the first morning of ramadan for praying together in congregation, something forbidden under its lockdown rules. but not all countries are following the advice of the world health organization, which is calling for daily prayers to be performed ap at home and fass to be broken without family and friends, countries like indonesia, where prayer halls are packed like this. in pakistan, powerful religious clerics h

. >>> as muslims celebrate ramadan on friday, many nations are restricting outings due to the pandemicwith mosques across egypt closed and large gatherings banned, muslims are trading communal prayer for solsolitude. this has made it impossible to practice the ramadan tradition of sharing free evening meals with the needy. instead, a nongovernmental organization distributed food, such as pasta and sugar, to poor residents. a market in central cairo is filled with shoppers buying food, accessories and other goods ahead of ramadan. but one store owner said the market was only about half as credit before the month. >> translator: i pray that the coronavirus will disappear, and the crisis will end. so people can return to normal life. >> muslims fast during the daytime hours for the roughly one month period and are encouraged to think of the disadvantaged. they also congregate in mosques to offer prayers. but authorities in many nations have been enforcing restrictions on people's movements to prevent infection from spreading. and in the sacred city of mecca, officials have banned praying

you'd always later after a spokesman announced a ceasefire for the muslim holy month of ramadan when held belief that what we hear by announced the suspension of all military operations on our part in any breach of this is a sion a military operations by terrorists militias who face an immediate in very severe response will be labeled a terrorist militia is actually the un recognized government this week it accused tuft of a coup after he declared himself a leader by popular mandate and ended peace talks with them the un reacted sternly we stand against any unilateral measures that would pretty jeopardize. half the controls east in libya a year ago he launched an offensive for the weakest and with it libya's capital tripoli but his forces have been pushed back in recent weeks the worry is just general haftar is not going to. or. where we need to. rise up and get. into. place. it's an intractable conflict with both hafta and the tripoli government receiving support from multiple nations fuel that feeds the conflict one of half his closest allies is the united arab emirates sources tol

day's other news now in libya warlord khalifa haftar has announced a ceasefire for the muslim holy month of ramadan he's been trying to take over the capital tripoli for a year al-jazeera senior officials from the united arab emirates flew to sudan to discuss military support for hafta schaller palace has the details. this is the aftermath of a grad missile hitting a house complex near tripoli on winston morning one person died and at least 5 were injured libya's un recognized government lay blame with warlord general after you'd always later after a spokesman announced a ceasefire for the muslim holy month of ramadan when headley slept well we hereby announce the sation of all military operations on our part in any breach of the session of military operations by terrorists militias who face an immediate in very severe response would be labeled a terrorist militia is actually the un recognized government this week it accused tuft of a coup after he declared himself a leader by popular mandate and ended peace talks with them the un reacted sternly we stand against any unilateral measures that would

the libyan warlord has announced a cease fire in the muslim holy month of ramadan and weapons stay he was accused of ordering an attack that killed at least one person in tripoli. and al jazeera has learned that a plane carrying prominent officials from the u.a.e. flew into the sudanese capital khartoum on tuesday sources say the admiralty delegation was meeting sudanese officials to discuss military support for. more now on the growing economic impacts of covert 19 john hendren reports on huge losses reported by the world's 2 big plane makers. buffeted by a global pandemic in a crisis of its own making boeing is plunging deep into negative territory the company has been scrambling for more than a year to get its most lucrative plane this 737 max back in the air after it was grounded following 2 crashes that killed 346 people then the coronavirus emptied planes in airports with passenger travel down an unprecedented 95 percent boeing reported a loss of 6 $141000000.00 and now plans about $16000.00 layoffs 110th of its global workforce light all shut not just europe and united states b

the measures come into effect on friday the start of the muslim holy month of ramadan despite the government warnings of social distancing many are still attending prayers indonesia is the world's most populous muslim nation. because you know this is ramadan worship the holy reward is different if you pray at a mosque and one of the key is not touching other people so during the prayer i keep distance with other people not touching that we take care of ourselves so hopefully this way we can keep worshiping and avoid in fiction so with many countries facing locked down restrictions the pandemic is forcing some was lim's to change the way they mark ramadan question mark about reports. for hundreds of years muslims used to go out into empty fields looking at the sky to figure out when the done begins these days the clerics here in pakistan and elsewhere use telescopes to get 1st sight of the new moon once spotted ramadan starts. it's the holiest month in the calendar when muslims stop eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. the fasting allows worshippers to devote themselves to their fate a

i represent the majority of muslims in america, black american muslims. ramadan is coming in about another two weeks or so. so as a consequence, i just have some few friends -- it is quite different than congregations doing easter in the church. of might need a minimum three people there, so you can have it in your home. so i had our service in my home last friday. and we are going to have it this friday, about three or four people. host: would you typically -- during ramadan, would you typically try to go to your oral mosque for imam center wherever and pray with fellow members of that congregation? caller: yeah, most people will do that. but there is a lot of activity at home also. kind of like 5050, 50% at home, 50% at the mosque. a lot of people cook and do a lot of different things in their homes as well. of have an extreme amount activity at home during that time of ramadan as well. ready much and adaptive religion. host: how are your small gatherings working out? caller: pretty good. only three or four people. a lot of other muslims are praying and doing i

a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. nal meals, iftars, like this one held in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we find that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who have come to events and have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, it's incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting. will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? you know, how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own. but i think it will bring us back to the true ess

a promotional video prepares british muslims for ramadan during the pandemic. in london last year, that break the daily fast. how significant is the gathering of muslims together at that time? we find that actually people's perception of muslims in this country has improved through simply coming together to have a meal. for us, seeing the many thousands of stories we've heard from people who have come to events and have left feeling more optimistic, feeling a sense of belonging, it's incredibly difficult to accept the fact that we will not be able to reach out to those in the same way. but the challenges of ramadan this year may yet present an opportunity. i'm always apprehensive about fasting. will i be able to get through the day? how angry will i get when i'm hungry? you know, how much am i going to shout at the children? i think the pandemic has actually brought me closer to religion and made me more spiritual. i can't imagine how awful it must be to do iftar on your own. but i think it will bring us back to the true essence of fasting. martin bashir, bbc n

well with many countries facing lockdown restrictions the pandemic is forcing some muslims to change the way they mock ramadan. as a reporter. for hundreds of years muslims used to go out into empty fields looking at the sky to figure out when the down begins these days their clerics here in pakistan and elsewhere use telescopes to get 1st sight of the new moon once spotted ramadan starts. it's the holiest month in the calendar when muslims stop eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. the fasting allows worshippers to devote themselves to their fate and remember the sufferings of the poor. but during the unprecedented coronavirus emergency muslims are abandoning many of providence traditions and rituals. they won't be able to invite their loved ones the neighbors or the 4 to join the evening fast breaking meal known as if tara as covert 900 spreads restrictions are being forced governments have closed borders imposed curfew years lockdowns and encouraged social distancing to contain the contagion islams holiest site in mecca is usually teeming with worshippers from all over the world during ramadan it's c

the muslim fasting month of ramadan begins this friday a ramadan unlike any in shimon history against a background of unprecedented restrictions to combat the coronavirus practicing muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to dusk during ramadan and gather with family to break the fast in the evening group prayers in mosques are also part of ramadan but well that's impossible due to social distancing rules and that has left muslims around the world feeling somber over this year's ramadan. been known but to me is what i pray that god makes it easy for us especially for people like me who are less fortunate this ramadan will be different because unlike in the past i won't get the food to break my fast i won't get any help it's also going to be hard together with others to pray. our hearts and thoughts and prayers go to the people that have been laid off because of discovered 1000 pandemic and hopefully in december maybe even if we have to think we would be able to help those in need and try to bring the community together even if we are still a social distancing i hope is goin

i'm femi oke a a welcome to the stream at least of ramadan muslims around the world of being asked to stay at home this ramadan of this planet and this form of dawn this ramadan i'm staying at home to protect our doctors nurses to protect the righteous to protect our species rose it's not that i'm praying for the world i'm praying for the well for the world but for a lot. from home you can be a life saver protect our frontline staff our n.h.s. protect our doctors on nurses and saved lives.

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. >>> muslims throughout the bay area are observing ramadan for the next month. muslims will be praying and fasting, even though that are mosques are closed.. >> reporter: normally this mosque in santa clara would be filled with hundreds of worshipers during ramadan. now it's closed and muck muslims throughout the world and here in the bay area are having to find ways to observe their holliest of times. the singing of islamic prayers isn't coming from this mosque, which has been closed for weeks, because of the shelter- in-place order. it's comes from a live youtube feed, which for many islamic families is taking the place of in person services during ramadan. >> this is a ramadan like we have not had >> reporter: the executive director of the council on american islamic reinhiregion a country are closed, which means many are observing ramadan at home. >> reporter: this is what ramadan was like in 2017, friends and family break their daily fasts from feud and water together as a community. they are still coming together, but in meetings on-line. >> tonight, for ex

muslims across the globe are marking ramadan the holy month of the year but while traditional rituals include gatherings for food and prayers many people will have to forgo these this year because of coronavirus lockdowns people have been banned from islams holiest site the grand mosque in mecca the prophet's mosque in medina is also close for the duration of the fasting period the measures were imposed by saudi arabia's government which has the highest number of infections in the gulf region. india has 195000000 muslims have been urged to heed the nationwide lockdown during ramadan police in the city of mumbai in march through the streets asking people to stay at home to pray mumbai has been the worst affected city during the outbreak with more than $4000.00 infections. there are fears the number of infections in pakistan could rise rapidly during ramadan mosques have been allowed to stay open but people gathering to pray must follow social distancing measures doctors are verge the government and muslim leaders to order their closure. venezuela's government claims to have one of the