The world has been racing to contain a new virus "The Novel Coronavirus that has at this time spread to 79 Countries as of today. Dr. Uzma Syed, an Infectious diseases specialist, is this week's guest. Dr. Syed is a NY based board-certified Infectious Disease specialist with an Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee position as well as Infection Prevention committee who is well-published in pneumonia-related research. She teaches students in high school, college and medical school as well as medical residents about her specialty. Dr. Syed has been featured as an expert on several media outlets on Infectious Diseases, including BBC, CBS, Fox 5, Pix11, New 12, Fios, Newsday, Syosset Advance, and more. Dr. Uzma Syed cares passionately about education. She is the founder & CEO of a non-profit called Align Us, which provides mentorship & career development for high school students. Her humanitarian work has spanned refugee resettlement to annual school supply and holiday toy drives to serving at soup kitchens. Dr. Syed has volunteered with UNICEF for children's rights and the UNGA to help promote mobile health to underserved countries. She shared a ton of great information on the coronavirus and how we can protect ourselves, community, and debunks a lot of the false information floating around. Is the flu worse than Covid-19, and how does it compare to SARs and MERs? When should you stay at home? How should your family prepare to be home beyond either by illness or community safety mitigation? What should you do? If you've been traveling, or are in a community with positive cases, and you start to feel sick? Much of this episode is dedicated to reiterate the need for common sense and hand washing. Who needs Masks? You or the Medical staff? Our guest cleared up so much for us in this episode; please make sure to share this podcast with your family and friends. Resources to stay up to date on the latest news https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/Novel-Coronavirus/ https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 who.int/emergencies who.int/news-room who.int/health-topics You can follow Dr. Uzma Syed on her General and Align Us contacts below: Social Media Align Us email:

Today we have a very interesting and eye-opening episode with Deqa Gelle.  Gelle is the founder and owner of One Stone HR and has 10 years of professional experience working in the Recruitment and HR industry and has worked for corporations in London UK, Toronto, and Hong Kong. In this episode, Deqa shares with us very important ideas and tips on job seeking and business startup. Deqa specializes in the hiring process and by connecting all the missing dots in the résumé and most importantly, giving training that will help each person find the missing link in their interviewing skills so that they get the job offer of their dreams and giving them an edge in the already overcrowded labor market. Show notes and Transcription http://naptimeissacred.com/   Deqa Gelle Website: www.OneStoneHR.com  https://www.deqagelle.com/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deqa-gelle

Eid Memories Past and Present Multiple guests discuss the importance of Eid and creating memories. Guests Diverse Author Rahma Roodah https://www.instagram.com/rahmarodaah/ The host of the Book Nomad Podcast Amina https://apple.co/2xfQMqA https://www.instagram.com/booknomadpodcast/ Muslim Digital Marketer Kulsum https://www.instagram.com/beingmuslimwoman/ The host of The Rogue Muslim Podcast Samiyyah https://apple.co/2ZKU2q3 https://www.instagram.com/p/BZbnrCjDtQk/ Omar Usman https://www.ibnabeeomar.com/        

In this interesting episode we have with us Ustadha Fatima Lette. Fatima  is a graduate from Kennesaw State University with a BA in Psychology. Fatima talks in depth about the importance of the last 10 nights of Ramadan and how to prepare and get to that stage easier. She touches on the importance of making Duas for ourselves as well as for others and shares some warm Duas. She also talks to us about her experience at Qalam Insititute and how it makes her a better person. She is currently an Alimiyah student at the Qalam Seminary. Born and raised in Atlanta, GA, Fatima has been involved with the community organizing and executing a plethora of youth programs in her hometown. Currently Fatima serves as a Teacher assistant as well as a Student coordinator for Qalam Institute. She also serves as the Youth Director at East Plano Islamic Center . She hopes to combine her Alimiyah studies with her studies in Psychology to provide educational, spiritual, and personal growth for the youth in the community. In this episode Unexpected ease during Ramadan The important last 10 days of Ramadan Tips for the last 10 days of Ramadan Amplifying good deeds. “Light on the tongue but heavy on the scale” words. What you can do if you are not fasting or unable to pray Making Duas for ourselves Fatima’s Qalam Institute experience Tips for women who want to step forward in programs Important things that give strength to Fatima   Connect with Qalam Institute Website: http://www.qalaminstitute.org/ Qalam Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/qalam-institute-podcast/id424397634?mt=2 Twitter: https://twitter.com/QalamInstitute?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/qalaminstitute/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qalaminstitute/?hl=en   Full transcription https://bit.ly/2WVSWqq