he Noor Islamic Cultural Center will host an interfaith iftar at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.An iftar is an evening meal that Muslims partake in during the holy month of Ramadan, when they are tasked with fasting from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.

Source: Evening meal shared during Ramadan | The Columbus Dispatch

North Sider Cynthia Cox Ubaldo, 52, became known worldwide last year when a video clip went viral showing her hugging an anti-Muslim protester outside Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Hilliard.She is one of several Muslim women to be featured at Dispatch.com during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast during daylight hours and focus more fervently on their faith.Ubaldo, a native of Reynoldsburg, was a Christian before she became Muslim in 2014, and wearing a headscarf has brought some challenges, including avoidance and unkind comments from strangers, discrimination...

Source: 'Curious George' Learns How American-Muslims Celebrate Ramadan : NPR

Author: Robert Knox

Source: The Boston Globe

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/quincy/articles/2010/09/05/for_local_muslims_spiritual_recharging_during_ramadan/?page=1

Muslims observing the month of Ramadan give up eating and drinking during daylight hours every day for 30 days. And when Ramadan falls in the long days of summer, many give up half their sleep as well.

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