Oklahoma Muslim groups lead interfaith events for Ramadan
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May 27, 2018
ENID, Okla. (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun, and members of Oklahoma's Muslim community are working to increase interfaith understanding during the monthlong observance.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which "Muslims abstain from food, drink, and other sensual pleasures from before dawn until sunset," according to a press release from the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
"The fast is performed to increase spirituality, discipline, self-restraint, and generosity while obeying God's commandments," according to...
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