USA: Muslims in Boston Celebrating Ramadan and Hosting 3rd Annual Interfaith Dinner

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Community members will gather at sunset to break their fast as part of the typical Iftar dinner service. The public is welcome to join their neighboring Muslims to partake in Ramadan festivities.

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By India New England | July 11, 2014

SHARON, MA--Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal for Muslims worldwide. It commenced on June 29th and ends on July 28,, 2014 with the Eid-ul-Fitr (feast of fast-breaking). Tens of thousands of American Muslims belonging to one of the nation's oldest Muslim organizations, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, will observe Ramadan across 76 chapters nationwide this year.

During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. Fasting, a discipline also practiced by Jesus Christ and many honored Biblical Prophets, is a time to reflect, repent, and become spiritually pure, which, in turn, helps lead to societal peace. Ramadan is also a time to increase charity and service to the poor.

Community members will gather at sunset to break their fast as part of the typical Iftar dinner service. The public is welcome to join their neighboring Muslims to partake in Ramadan festivities. It will be held at Sharon Community Center, 219 Massapoag Avenue Sharon, MA, on July 11, 2014, reception at 7:00 pm, dinner at 8:30 pm.

Iftar Dinner: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has invited civic leadership, public officials and religious leaders from Boston and all five neighboring towns of Sharon, Canton, Stoughton, Walpole and Brockton to this event.


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