Starting November 4th through December 3rd Muslims around the world will fast everyday from sunrise to sunset. This 30-day fast held annually is known as 'Ramadan.'
Ramadan, for Muslims, is the month of fasting, spirituality, and worship. Everyday of Ramadan Muslims wake up before sunrise to have a small meal or what is called 'Suhoor.' They fast from food and drinks until the sun goes down, then they can have a meal called 'Iftar.'
Ahmad Ibrahim, a Muslim BYU student from Oman said, 'During Ramadan, not only do we fast of food and drink but we also fast from sinning, lying gossiping, backbiting, and every other bad deed.'
'It is a month of personal purification,' said Hani Al-Madhoun, a BYU student from Palestine.
Every Friday Muslim students gather up in the Wilkinson Center to practice their Friday prayers.
'BYU has always shown great respect and understanding for Muslims,' said Firas Kawasmi, a BYU graduate. This coming week BYU will be sponsoring a Ramadan dinner for all BYU Muslim students.
We congratulate our Muslim brothers and sisters for the month of Ramadan and hope they feel at home being here with us at BYU.
Yazmine Escobar, Gabi Alkala, Leo Espenosa and Shadi Qawasmi