WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced a Congressional resolution recognizing Eid al-Fitr, offering best wishes and respects to all Muslims at the conclusion of Ramadan. “The holy month of Ramadan is time for our Muslim friends and neighbors to reflect on the principles and values of community and compassion that is critical for our … Continued
By: Tasnim Elnasharty/ Arab America Contributing Writer Ramadan, normally marked by social gatherings and feasts, is now a muted affair under lockdown. The world’s nearly 2 billion Muslims are not able to hold communal feasts and prayers that are a hallmark of Ramadan, their holiest month. Ramadan is normally a sociable time, as abstention from … Continued
SOURCE: THE NATIONAL BY: SAEED SAEED We tune in to some minor stations and unearth a trove of regional dramas from the past four decades that offer a tonic to the stale series of today Ramadan is a time when we reflect on the things that matter. While watching television programmes is not what everybody will view … Continued
SOURCE: WDET Dearborn Heights’ Ramadan Suhoor Festival is a late-night — or early morning — celebration for Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the Islamic holy month. MALAK WAZNEMan puts melted cheese on potatoes at the Tornado Potato tent at the Ramadan Suhoor Festival in Dearborn Heights, MI, May 22, 2019. Suhoor is the Arabic term for the pre-dawn meal Muslims … Continued
SOURCE: ALJAZEERA BY: HANA AL-KHAMRI During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims are meant to abstain from food, drinks, smoking, sexual activity and offensive language. Understandably, during this month, TV broadcasters across the Arab world tend to tone down programming and promote more family-friendly content. Yet year after year, racist mockery and derogatory language against Afro/black … Continued
SOURCE: NPR BY: MARYAM JILLANI Azka Mahmood wakes up at 4 in the morning for Suhoor, the meal Muslims eat before starting their fast. From the fridge, she grabs the barley porridge that she prepared the night before, and wolfs it down with her husband, Tariq. They offer their prayers, then go back to sleep … Continued
The first White House iftar, the breaking of the fast, was held in December 1805 under Thomas Jefferson. Here how White House administrations have celebrated Ramadan. (Victoria Walker/The Washington Post) By: Amy B Wang Source: The Washington Post In the early days of December 1805, a handful of prominent politicians received formal invitations to join … Continued
By: Andrew Griffin, Samuel Osborne Source: The Independant Muslims awake for Ramadan might have helped save lives after noticing the horrific blaze at Grenfell Tower. Residents have told of how they didn’t hear alarms as the fire swept through the 24-storey tower block in West London. But they were instead alerted to the blaze by … Continued
By: Ali Harb Source: Middle East Eye (MEE) Dearborn residents become nocturnal during Ramadan. In the city with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the US, the Islamic holy month can be felt everywhere. Traffic increases at night, while the streets are vacant during iftar or breaking of the fast. Bakeries are open 24/7, … Continued
By: Anh Do Source: The Los Angeles Times Activists Rida Hamida and Ben Vazquez wanted to find a way to promote unity among the region’s Muslim and Latino communities, so they came up with a novel idea. After daily fasting as part of the holy month of Ramadan, dozens of local Muslims joined their Latino … Continued
By: Sarah Ahmed Shawky Source: Stepfeed After a day of fasting, your stomach has probably collapsed, your body is really low on energy and in dire need for sugar. Any sweet quick fix would go a long way in recharging your body. Along with our brethren in the Indian subcontinent, we’re guilty of using too … Continued
By: Rayana Khalaf Source: Stepfeed Ramadan is upon us, and you know what that means … food! While the significance of the holy month mainly lies in spiritual cleansing, food takes a firm second place. Throughout the month, fasting Muslims spend their time daydreaming about sunset … because it means they can have iftar – the … Continued
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