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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMuslim holy month Ramadan began tonight at sunset
Ramadan will start on Wednesday, the 16th of May and will continue for 30 days until Thursday, the 14th of June.
Note that in the Muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate Ramadan on the sunset of Tuesday, the 15th of May.
It is believed that the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad during the month of Ramadan ...
The common practice during Ramadan is fasting from dawn to sunset. The pre-dawn meal before the fast is called the suhur, while the meal at sunset that breaks the fast is the iftar.
Muslims also engage in increased prayer and charity during Ramadan. Ramadan is also a month where Muslims try to practice increased self-discipline ...
While President Obama invited Muslims to the White House for Ramadan meals and celebrations, Trump ended the practice.
Archae
(46,359 posts)The nutcases come out of the woodwork and kill other Muslims, most, Christians and Jews.
I just wonder if any "Christians" like Jeffress are going to condemn all Muslims to hell this year again.
Kirk Lover
(3,608 posts)xoxoxoxo
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)"Happy Ramadan!"
uppityperson
(115,681 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,811 posts)And they take that as a compliment, too.