About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of the Middle East conflict on Muslims and non-Muslims during Ramadan, featuring interviews with scholars and a personal story of immigration.
By Nikko Cuda and Jonathan Padilla WRHU’s Jonathan Padilla and Nikko Cuda talked to Muslim Scholars and Long Islanders about the conflict in the Middle East and how much the conflict is affecting Muslims and non-Muslims. [caption id="attachment_212692" align="alignleft" width="300"] Jonathan Padilla, WRHU-Morning Wake Up Call co-host, Hofstra Chaplain Mufti Qari Nazrul Islam, and Nikko Cuda, WRHU-Morning Wake Up Call co-host.[/caption] On the program, they also introduce an Iraqi born college student, Maya, who asked not to be identified by her last name. The young woman was born one year after the U.S invasion of Iraq. She and her family fled to Jordan for a better life away from political conflict. With Jordan facing political and economic disruption as well lead her and her family to ultimately leave the Middle East and immigrate to the United States. [caption id="attachment_212693" align="alignright" width="300"] The arch at The Islamic Center of Long Island.[/caption] One of the show's highlight includes an interview with the Islamic Center of Long Island's Mufti Mohammad Farhan, who said, “our hearts are very heavy looking at the condition of the people all over the world,”…
People in this episode
Hosts: Nikko Cuda, Jonathan Padilla
Guest: Maya
Topics covered
- Ramadan
- Middle East conflict
- Muslim experiences
- immigration
- community impact
Keywords
- Ramadan
- Middle East
- Muslim Scholars
- immigration
- Jordan
- conflict
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Islamic Center of Long Island
Places: Jordan, United States, Middle East
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