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MCC Daily Tribune

The Holy Month of Ramadan to begin this weekend

Many students, staff and faculty who practice the Muslim faith will be observing the Holy Month of Ramadan beginning this evening, Friday, May 26th, and continuing through Saturday, June 24th with Eid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of the 30 days of fasting.

During Ramadan, Muslims fast from food and drink from sun up to sun down. The dates of Ramadan rotate each year depending on the Islamic calendar. So this year with Ramadan falling in June, the length of each daily fast will up to 16 hours. Some Muslim students opted not to take classes during the summer session because the length of the daily Ramadan fast. At sunset, they break their fast with an Iftar dinner and then begin the fast again the next day at sunrise.

The Turkish Cultural Center of Rochester is hosting a wonderful opportunity to learn more about this practice by opening up Iftar dinners to the public. Dinners will be at the Center on Wednesdays and Thursdays during Ramadan - May 31, June 1, June 7-8, June 14- 15, and June 21-22. Please RSVP at this link - https://mailchi.mp/5307087b15ec/ramadan-programs?e=87287e372b

Gale Lynch
Global Education & International Services
05/26/2017