Calling Christians Worldwide to Pray for our world's Muslim Neighbors during their month of Ramadan Colorado Springs, CO, May 2016 — Muslims around the world are getting ready for the annual Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month. In 2016 it occurs from June 6 to July Continue Reading
Ramadan Is Not a Time for Bloodshed
By Caner Dagli For most Muslims around the world, the month of Ramadan marks a yearly renewal, a time to turn inward in spiritual reflection, upward to God in worship, and outward toward other human beings in acts of charity. It is a time when many Muslims who do not offer the five required daily Continue Reading
Long, hot days make Ramadan in the summer even harder in Washington
By Roxanne Roberts Keith Ellison’s mom, like every mother, worries about her son. Right now, she’s worried that he isn’t eating enough healthy food. “Make sure you get some protein in the morning meal,” she told him recently. “Make some chicken the night before.” The 51-year-old Democratic Continue Reading
At Ramadan, more companies accommodate Muslim employees
By Julie Poucher Harbin (RNS) An event earlier this month included a Ramadan quiz, a slideshow of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr commemorations, and a Pakistani and Mediterranean buffet dinner. But this was a not a meet-your-Muslim-neighbor event at the local mosque. It was the 13th annual Continue Reading