by Bruce Prescott | Aug 3, 2012 | Opinion
Every year, during the Islamic month of Ramadan, Muslims fast for 30 days. Ramadan is considered the holiest month of the year because it was the month in which the Quran was revealed. The fast of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and an essential observance...
by Bob Newell | Nov 24, 2010 | Opinion
Our early fall trip to Istanbul, Turkey, for a few days of rest and relaxation provided a nice change of scenery and a break from the regular routine. As always, there were plentiful opportunities for people-watching, and I tried to keep my cultural sensitivity eyes...
by Solange De Santis | Aug 13, 2010 | News
NEW YORK (RNS) Two young Muslims are hitting the road for Ramadan, determined to acquire a broad ”and speedy ”picture of American Islam by breaking the holy month’s daily fast in a different state each evening. Aman Ali, 25, and Bassam Tariq, 23, are extending...
by M. Imad Damaj | Aug 26, 2009 | Opinion
“Why are you torturing yourself?” my friend asked when he learned that I am abstaining from food, drink and other sensual pleasures from dawn to dusk for a whole month. Worse, I am keeping a regular work schedule. In our society, some see such religious...
by Bob Allen | Oct 28, 2003 | News
President Bush praised the way people of various faiths have shaped the character of the United States in a Friday message recognizing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “Islam is a peaceful religion, and people who practice the Islamic faith have made great...
