The holy month of Ramadan is here and for many Oklahoma Muslims that means a time of fasting, and dummies like me asking why they’re fasting.
Before he got too hangry, Adam Soltani – Executive Director of CAIR OK – dropped some Ramadan knowledge on me:
“Ramadan is just one of the five pillars or requirements of the Islamic faith. The others include testimony of faith, praying five times a day, charity, and the pilgrimage to Mecca. It’s a time of spiritual enrichment, and that is done through sacrificing what God commanded…that Muslims must fast during this holy month of Ramadan.”