Ramadan in the Age of Pandemic: Islam and COVID-19
In this edition of 乐鱼 体育 NOW Akbar Ahmed and Alex Thurston discuss the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 effect on the Muslim world during the holy month of Ramadan.
In this edition of 乐鱼 体育 NOW we are joined by Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University, and Alex Thurston, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati. They discuss the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 effect on the Muslim world during the holy month of Ramadan.
Guests
Akbar Ahmed
Global Fellow;
Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University; Former Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland
Distinguished Professor and Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, School of International Service, American University; Former Pakistan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland
Alexander Thurston
Former Fellow;
Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Cincinnati
Moderator
John Milewski
Director of Digital Programming; Moderator, 乐鱼 体育 NOW
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