The Biddeford community celebrates Ramadan, breaks quickly
March 9 – Pobdeford – People from all backgrounds gathered to share a meal on Saturday evening and broke Ramadan fasting at the fourth annual IFTAR dinner.
Khan said that Ishha Khan and her partner, City Adviser Liam Lavontein, have organized societal periods in Bidford since 2022. Such a construction is “a sense of society and belonging.”
Khan said: “Our societies are very excited to be with each other, especially during these times when people do not feel very safe, but they also want to express their joy and love for their society.”
One of the holiest times in the Islamic calendar, Ramadan started on the evening of February 28 this year, and it will continue until March, and its climax in the celebration of Eid Al -Fitr. During the Holy Month, many Muslims from sunrise are depicted to sunset, then they met with breakfast-rapid dinner-after Maghrib prayer.
This year was held at New England University in partnership with the Association of Muslim Students at the University. The topic of Islamic art and culture celebrated with the shows of local artists.
“Society is a large part of Ramadan for us,” said Sabah Saber, a medical student in the first year of UNE and the Minister of Muslim Students Association.
Speer, who is originally from Massachusetts, said that the presence of a varied society is especially important for new expatriates to Maine.
She said: “It is clear that a large part will come to Maine, and it is much less diverse than we are accustomed to, so it is frightening away from the home for Ramadan.”
But events like this reduce some anxiety.
Saber said: “I was at home at the end of last week, and I was telling my family about all the periods that we did and we look forward to this event.” “It was very good to have a society here, but only extending it to the audience and seeing people of all religions and all aspects of life really great.”
Khan said that she always feels overwhelmed by the number of people who come to the breakfast community. This year, 200 people keep this event.
Khan said: “Sometimes this may be isolated, and (this event) is a reminder that the Islamic community alone is 1.9 billion people, and our isolation is just a social fabric that can be changed, and part of that finds the ally and society with those who are here.”
People advanced and found their seats on long tables on Saturday while listening to music on the traditional oud, a series tool that musician Jawad Al Fatlawi plays. After calling for prayer, the guests grabbed the dinner of Jaffa Mediterranean.
AHALAM, 17, her mother, Sherifa Tom, traveled from Windham to breakfast.
“This is the first time that I entered such a large space (for breakfast),” Nour said. “We usually have smaller events.”
Dreams were enthusiastic about recitation from the Qur’an in the assembly.
She said, “They were asking the volunteers and I was like,” I want to try it, I want to do it at least once in my life. “Especially because I learned that, and I wanted to show everyone.”
Zoe Sahel, Executive Director of New England, said that she will come to Bidford for a few years so far.
“Seeing everyone here in space, different people, and different regions, and it is nice to come and enjoy the blessing of Ramadan together,” said Saloul, whose organization is in Westprick.
She said Ramadan is the time to be grateful.
Sahel said: “It is rituals every day, to be grateful for everything we do with society, with our family, in safety and health.”
All other guests and organizers have expressed similar feelings.
“(There is) a lot of community cooperation, a lot of joy,” said Speer, Secretary of the Muslim Student Association.
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