this is ramadan sulejmani's hometown. like everyone here, he makes a living out of producing charcoal -- illegally. he's been doing this since he left school twelve years ago. but he longs for a better life. >> if i could afford the journey, i'd go today. there's no reason to stay. there's nothing here. >> many people here would like to go to germany to find regular work. that's something ramadan has never had. he and his wife shpresa get 80 euros a month in state income support for themselves and their three children. that's not even enough to cover food. that's why he resorts to felling trees illegally. >> we have to pay big fines if we're caught by the police. sometimes they also confiscate our car. >> those who can't pay up often land in jail. it takes ramadan ten days to get enough wood for a charcoal kiln. the wood then needs to be smoked for another ten days to produce charcoal, which ramadan sells to restaurants in kosovo's capital, pristina. it is grinding poverty, right in the middle of europe. the family's home

. >>> ramadan.im community observe. the religion of islam, as well as many of south africa's most beloved and most delicious dishes and ingredients like sambal, chutney and bunny chow, come from malaysia, indonesia, india. during apartheid, many south africans would have been referred to as colored. colored didn't mean black. it meant everybody else who wasn't exactly white, asians and mixed race. >> it's garlic, ginger and chiles. >> in the observatory neighborhood of johannesburg, the rasdian family prepares for the meal at sundown when fasting for ramadan is broken. >> some curry powder. >> joey is a standup comedian and actor of cape malay background. this dish, panang curry with beef and eggs. joey's wife, cindy, prepares a chicken pie. son, hakeem, makes the traditional ramadan shake. daughter, laya. >> i can cook. ♪ >> everything smells terrific. >> that's soup. >> it's nicer to have soup after you've not eaten the whole day. it's light and nourishing and filling and all of those good things.

and coming to mecca during ramadan and that is the difference between omra and hajj. >> thank you veryfor that in nina. pope francis arrived in new york on thursday, all as part of his three-city u.s. tour and now he offered up prayers for the pilgrims who died at nina as he held mass at st. patricks cathedral. >> translator: i would like to express two sentiment for my muslims brothers and sisters and first as they celebrate the feast and at this moment of prayer i unite with my all and pray to the father all powerful and merciful. >> the headquarters in new york and the first address to the general assembly. the pontiff was greeted by thousands of people on thursday as he arrived at st. patricks cathedral in new york, he shook hands and he also gave blessings to the faithful before leading the evening mass. ♪ now the united nations general assembly in 2000 set out ambitious goals for helping those most in need with the need of eradicating poverty and ending gender inequality as well as improving health and education so 15 years on world leaders are gathering again in new york to disc

this is, like, the ramadan for sanctions. they see the end of it and can taste what their lives will look like at the end of it. >> saturdays on al jazeera america. >> a team of scientists are taking their inspiration from nature. >> technology... it's a vital part of who we are - >>they had some dynamic fire behavior... >> and what we do... >> transcranial direct stimulation... don't try this at home! >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie... what can you tell me about my future? >> ...can effect and surprise us... >> sharks like affection. >> techknow, where technology meets humanity... saturday, 6:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >>> i do like iranian food quite a bit. it's got a good range but fundamentally it divides into two kinds of foods. there are delicious stews on rice and there are some kind of meat on rice. and we really escape joyed this for the -- enjoyed this for the first few days but at some point you tire of the same thing. i'd taken protein bars bu

wiggins is observing the month long islamic holiday of ramadan and must fast until sundown.to islam during a jail stay ten years earlier and took the name abdul. >> abdul means servant like serving god. when i'm living right and i'm doing right and on the straight and narrow path, i'm god's servant. that's why i chose that name. >> about 10% of the inmate population is muslim and for those who request it, the jail provides halal meals that meet the religion's dietary requirements. >> it's blessed. you know like the kosher. that's what makes it special. it's blessed. >> we got to wait another -- for another list. so i know i try. he can't wait. look at him. he can't wait to eat. >> 19 hours. it's driving me crazy. >> edwin estrada said he embraced the religion because among other things, he fears going to hell, as taught by his catholic upbringing. this islamic inmate has served as a mentor but says he has to keep an eye on estrada. >> you got to watch him. he asked me for canteen. i'm going to fast, let me get a honey bun. i said, okay, here, but you got to fast. >> estrada

like the ramadan for sanctions, they see the end of it and taste what their lives will be like at the of it. for years now, essential on iran over its its controversial nuclear program have done little to curb iran's nuclear ambitions. it took recent banking sanctions effectively booting iran outs of the banking system, my cash doesn't work nor do my credit cards. iran was pulled off the swift system, a so it of 9,000 banks in most of the world's countries which allow for global trade through the transfer of money. because it's off the swift system iran, iranian banks an iranian people can't move money electronically around the world. not all trade with iran is prohibited under sanctions. imports of food and drugs are still allowed but the inability to wire money to pay for them effectively cuts iranians off from importing necessities like medicine. >> it was not major problem, bad for specific patients for example for children, children with leukemia, children with brain tumor we are major problems to treat them. >> it's hard to see the effects of sanctions up front. in iran's shops

this is, like, the ramadan for sanctions. they see the end of it and can taste what their lives will look like at the end of it. >>> i do like iranian food quite a bit. it's got a good range but fundamentally it divides into two kinds of foods. there are delicious stews on rice and there are some kind of meat on rice. and we really escape joyed this for the -- enjoyed this for the first few days but at some point you tire of the same thing. i'd taken protein bars but the weather was so hot that you'd open it up and it would be like eating chocolate pudding and nobody wanted them. the only way you could get anybody to get one was when we were so hungry, ten, twelve hours into the day and nobody had eaten. i actually have more space here than i had when i left. >>> the wi-fi and cell infrastructure in iran is less than perfect. i had created an expectation that communication would be difficult. and detailed communication would be yet more difficult. when you tried to skype, the wi-fi would go down. you try to do -- it wasn't ev

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this is, like, the ramadan for sanctions. they see the end of it and can taste what their lives will look like at the end of it. >> at one time i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> as the amount of drugs grew, guns came in. >> the murder rate was sky high. >> this guy was the biggest in l.a. >> i was goin' through a million dollars worth of drugs every day - i liked it. it's hard to believe that a friend would set you up. people don't get federal life sentences... and beat them. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> the cia admitted it. >>> i do like iranian food quite a bit. it's got a good range but fundamentally it divides into two kinds of foods. there are delicious stews on rice and there are some kind of meat on rice. and we really escape joyed this for the -- enjoyed this for the first few days but at some point you tire of the same thing. i'd taken protein bars but the weather was so hot that you'd open it up and it would be like eating chocolate pudding and nobody wanted

this is, like, the ramadan for sanctions. they see the end of it and can taste what their lives will look like at the end of it. >> saints and sinners. friends in holy places. >> this murder links the mafia and the church. >> tracking the mob from the dark shadows to the gates of the vatican. >> there's even a mobster who's managed to take the place of the priest. >> what happens when the church stands up to the mob? as the pope visits the u.s., we take a closer look at the pope and the mafia. >>> i do like iranian food quite a bit. it's got a good range but fundamentally it divides into two kinds of foods. there are delicious stews on rice and there are some kind of meat on rice. and we really escape joyed this for the -- enjoyed this for the first few days but at some point you tire of the same thing. i'd taken protein bars but the weather was so hot that you'd open it up and it would be like eating chocolate pudding and nobody wanted them. the only way you could get anybody to get one was when we were so hungry, ten, twelv

. >> translator: on normal days we sell what is worth about 60 to $80, but hajj or ramadan it goes up$1,600. >> reporter: all kinds of things are available here. >> translator: gold here is pure. the gold we have back home is mixed with copper. >> reporter: the biggest religious gathering of muslims also generates a lot of cash. 43 million people are expected to perform the hajj this year. some estimates suggest that pilgrims will spending more than $4.5 million on gifts, transportation and housing. this will provide a great boost to the saudi economy. revenues will increase once the expansion of the grand mosque is over this year. although the accident that killed more than 100 people earlier in month could delay the completion. the secretary general insists saudi arabia is not doing it to earn more money. >> we're not looking for the number as significant as the service we are providing to the local market who is the one who [ inaudible ] the government will not benefit from the hajj. we are not [ inaudible ] country, because we are not a tourist place. we're doing what you call a r

mecca, estimated two million people are taking part in traditional hajj pilgrimage marks the end of ramadanupdate you on this as more details become available pope francis set to address a joint meeting of congress, this morning, in a historic moment pope yesterday focusing on climate change as he addressed the crowds in our nation's capitol, chinese president xi in washington later today, he spent yesterday with some of the biggest corporate names on america's west coast, including, apple's tim cook told business leaders that he women's an increase in u.s. regional headquarters in china. >> we support big american companies to set up headquarters in r and d centers in china we encourage more sme's in united states to come and invest in china. >> pilots in san franciscan area k kliening about bright lights from neural constructed levi straimd san franciscan 49ers play according to the complaints filed with faa, 6 pilots mentioned they quote blindeding lights, from the stadium scoreboard calling them incapacitating, now on to migrant crisis in europe european leaders pledging 1.1 billion dol

. >> translator: normal days we sell what is worth 60-80 and during ramadan it goes up to $1600. >> reporternds of things are available here and thousands of shops like these are scattered around the city. >> translator: gold here is pure. the gold we have back home is mixed with copper. >> reporter: the biggest religious gathering of muslims also generates a lot of cash. more than 3 million people are expected to perform this year and some suggest that pilgrims will spend $4.5 billion on gifts, transportation, food and housing. now, this annual pilgrimage will provide a great boost to the saudi economy. chamber of commerce said references will expand when the grand mosque is over by the end of this year and the accident that killed more than 100 people earlier this month could delay the project's completion. and the secretary-general of the chamber insists saudi arabia is not doing it to earn more money. >> we are not looking for the number as significant as the service we are providing to the local market which is the one we are doing and the government will not benefit and we will not be

expand the complex to allow more pilgrims to come at the time during hajj and during the holy month of ramadanthis incident will make the saudi authorities more nervous. i think they will also try to find out what happened and they will probably try to build on from previous incidents to make things even better. >> okay. omar, we'll leave it there for now, but i am sure we'll be speaking to you later, thank you very much. >>> malaysia is in the grip of the deadly dengue fever outbreak, more than 200 people have died so far this year from the mosquito-borne virus, doctors say a stronger strain of the virus may be causing liver failure, brain inflammation and lung complications. >> reporter: its taken her days of hospital care to recover from dengue fever. the mother of two was suddenly struck by severe joint pain last week. her head was pounding and she could barely move. all because she was bitten by amos toe carrying the dengue virus. >> what worries me the most is if i can't get it, any of my family member will get it. so if they get it, i don't -- for sure, i don't not imagine how my little

during hajj and ramadan, it's up to $1,600. >> all kinds of fans are available here and thousands ofshops like this are scattered throughout the city. >> gold here is pure. the gold we have back home is mixed with copper. >> the biggest reege gathering of muslims generates a lot of cash. >> more than 3 million people are expected to perform theham this year. some estimates are that programs will spend more than $4.5 billion on gifts, transportation, food, and housing. now, this annual pilgrim only will provide a great boost to the saudi economy. >> revenues will increase once the expansion project of the grand mosque is over by the end of this year. although the accident that occurred earlier this month could delay completion. the chamber insist saudi arabia is not doing it to earn more money. >> we are not looking at the numbers as significant as the services we are providing to the local market, the ones who are going to be benefiting, the government is not benefiting from the hajj. we are not a tourism country and not a tourist place. we are doing religious tourism. if you are loo

dur hajj and ramadan it goes up to $1600. >> reporter: thousands of shops like these are scattered around the city. >> translator: gold here is pure. the gold back home is mixed with copper. >> reporter: the biggest religious gathering of muslims also generates a lot of cash. more than 3 million people are expected to perform the hajj this year. some estimates suggest that pilgrims will spend more than $4.5 billion on gifts, transportation, food, and housing. now, this annual pilgrimage will provide a great boost to the saudi economy. the mecca chamber of commerce says revenues will increase once the expansion project of the grand mosque is over by the end of this year. although the crane accident that killed more than 100 people earlier this month could delay the project's completion. the secretary-general says they're not doing to to get more money. >> we're not looking at the money but the service we're providing and to the local market which is the ones that will mention it. the government won't be manipulated from the hajj. we're not a tourist place. we're doing it for religious tour

>> already, they're in the holy month of ramadan. there was a tense atmosphere in this part of jerusalem, but it's on the eve of the jewish new year. visits by jewish leaders are more and more frequent and attempts to pray at the compounds, which is not part of the agreement, were made. so it was kind of in the air. >> yes, it's a sensitive time coming just before the jewish new year, and in any case al aqsa has always been a flash point for the israelis and palestinians, but particularly during the course of the last year. talk to me about the deeper underlying causes for that. >> jerusalem is a flash point in the conflict. it's always been like that, but in the past year it's been a lot more like that. there have been more evictions of palestinians from their homes. there has been a lot of violence, stabbings, a child has been burned alive. so it's a tense situation in which palestinians feel segregated. israelis, on the other hand, are more and more religious and want to pray on the compound, which at the moment is forbidden. >> w

during ramadan he spent a lot time at the mosque praying with a group of people, sometimes 15 days inow without going out. they became like family to him. he was vulnerable and it was easy for them to manipulate him. >> reporter: his younger brother, youssef, traveled to syria twice, and on his second time joined islamic state. he was killed last november while fighting. >> ( translated ): you know, the man who goes to syria is not the problem. the one who gives him the means to get there is the problem. my brother was a soccer player. he loved clubbing and partying, so he always felt guilty. he felt that he had to redeem his sins, so he turned to religion. >> reporter: after losing his brother, dj costa made it his mission to try and prevent more young men from joining islamic state. he works with mohammed rejeb, whose brother also fought with isis. his brother returned alive, but was psychologically scarred and refuses to discuss his experience. picture after picture shows tunisians as young as ten years old who have left to fight in syria. >> ( translated ): as you can see, he look

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