By Sophia Herndon
Students and staff gathered at the University of Maryland’s Adele H. Stamp Student Union Wednesday for an Iftar dinner during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Continue reading Stamp’s Iftar dinner brings community during Ramadan
By Sherwin Esguerra Muslim students at the University of Maryland are finding new ways to appreciate Ramadan after the COVID-19 pandemic changed their celebration plans once again. Ramadan, the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic calendar, started with the appearance of the crescent moon on April 12 and will end on May 13. Muslims believe Allah revealed the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad … Continue reading Muslim students reimagine Ramadan in the pandemic
By Ceoli Jacoby By the end of April, COVID-19 had already disrupted the high holidays of many religious UMD students. Christian students observed Easter without in-person Sunday services. Jewish students celebrated Passover with seders over Zoom. This month, Muslim students are adapting their Ramadan traditions to a world in isolation. Ramadan is the ninth and most sacred month of the Islamic year. Muslims believe that … Continue reading Ramadan in Quarantine: UMD’s Muslim Students “trying to find the good in the situation”
