January 2, 1999
Source: Star Tribune
On January 2, 1999, the Star Tribune reported that since the U.S. air strikes against Iraq last month, there has been a upsurge in public interest as to the meaning of Ramadan. Sayyid Muhammed Syeed, secretary general of the Islamic Society of America near Indianapolis, says he's been "barraged with phone calls about this season of praying and fasting."