What Ramadan means for Muslims in Hijab
What Ramadan means for Muslims in Hijab ? Women pray in a mosque during the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan on May 6 in Bali, Indonesia. AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati During the month of Ramadan, Muslims around the world will not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. Muslims believe that the holy text of the Koran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the last 10 nights of Ramadan Muslim in Hijab . Here are four ways to understand what Ramadan means for Muslims in Hijab , and especially for American Muslims. 1. The importance of Ramadan Each pillar indicates an obligation to live a good Muslim life. The others include reciting the Islamic creed, daily prayer, handouts giving to the poor and making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Mohammad Hassan Khalil, associate professor of religious sciences and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, explains that the Koran states that fasting was prescribed for Muslims so they could be aware of Go...