Coronavirus: How We Must Respond
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Philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates offers insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing why testing and self-isolation are essential, which medical advancements show promise and what it will take for the world to endure this crisis. (This virtual conversation is part of the TED Connects series, hosted by head of TED Chris Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers. Recorded March 24, 2020)
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:28:"Ramadan: 12 Reasons To Fast!";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/6019/ramadan-12-reasons-to-fast/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:15:"Taha Ghayyur+..";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/iStock-669477188.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:7:"article";s:7:"theIcon";s:0:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:57:"taqwa (God consciousness)|/topics/taqwa-god-consciousness";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 12 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:42:"September 5, 2007 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:32:"Taha Ghayyur+..|/by/taha-ghayyur";s:5:"theID";i:6019;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:7:"12 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:302:"The month of Ramadan provides us with a sort of "Boot camp." It is a month of intense moral training. Since we know that Fasting is a special duty prescribed by God, we learn that any sins may spoil our record of fasting with God, so we go through great lengths making sure we are on our best behavior.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:28:"Ramadan: 12 Reasons To Fast!";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:99:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=coronavirus OR disease OR health OR pandemic OR philanthropy";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
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a:19:{s:8:"theTitle";s:25:"Health Benefit of Fasting";s:12:"thePermalink";s:59:"https://www.islamicity.org/11931/health-benefit-of-fasting/";s:13:"theAuthorName";s:14:"Gasser Hathout";s:12:"theThumbnail";s:75:"http://media.islamicity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/iStock-478301840.jpg";s:6:"isWhat";s:5:"video";s:7:"theIcon";s:33:"";s:8:"theEmbed";s:0:"";s:11:"theCategory";s:44:"cannot-retrieve-category-see-cell-part-1.php";s:6:"theTag";s:35:"fasting (sawm)|/topics/fasting-sawm";s:7:"theDate";s:11:"Mar 25 2024";s:11:"theDate_ORG";s:37:"June 2, 2017 {wpcf-soft-date engaged}";s:9:"theAuthor";s:33:"Gasser Hathout|/by/gasser-hathout";s:5:"theID";i:11931;s:14:"theReadingTime";s:6:"2 min.";s:10:"theExcerpt";s:104:"We fast the month of Ramadan for spiritual purification and out of obedience to the orders of Allah SWT.";s:12:"theTitle_ORG";s:25:"Health Benefit of Fasting";s:25:"processRelatedFacetsTitle";s:0:"";s:15:"whereItCameFrom";s:99:"content.php & related posts > post_tag=coronavirus OR disease OR health OR pandemic OR philanthropy";s:8:"theFacet";s:0:"";}
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