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Editorial: More assistance is needed for Muslim students’ joy

Editorial: More assistance is needed for Muslim students’ joy

By The Ithacan • April 12, 2023
Ramadan is one of the five “pillars of Islam,” the others being daily prayer, declaration of faith, alms-giving and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Students pray together in Muller Chapel after breaking their fast at Iftar. Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims to be closer to their faith by participating in rituals, like fasting from sunrise to sunset, reading the Quran — which is the primary Islamic text — as well as celebrating iftar, a meal served during Ramadan following sunset each day.

Students observing Ramadan navigate accommodations

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • April 12, 2023
Ithaca College students who observe Ramadan struggle to find accommodations. Ramadan is a month observed by Muslims to be closer to their faith.
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