Just weeks after London’s Christian and Jewish communities were tasked with finding unique ways to mark major religious holidays, the local Muslim community is facing a similar — though longer — challenge.
The first day of Ramadan begins Friday, continuing until Saturday, May 23. “In a typical Ramadan day, the basics of it is fasting — so no food, no water from sunrise to sunset,” Liver Care Canada CEO and president Kareem Rageb told Global News. “That period of time is a time of reflection and self-discipline.
It’s a time of reflecting on things that you’re grateful for as well as reflecting on your own self-improvement and your own community improvement.” Rageb stressed that the community aspect of Ramadan is extremely important and also