Starting today, March 22nd, Muslims across the world will celebrate Ramadan. Non-Muslims often associate the holiday with fasting since those who observe it refrain from any food or drinks between sunrise and sunset. But it’s much more than that. 

In this episode we learn from Imam Fadhel Alahlani of the Imam-Al Khoei Islamic Center of New York and Mirum Zafar, the senior community outreach and enrollment coordinator at the Arab-American Family Support Center.

More than a fast: What Ramadan truly means: https://epicenter-nyc.com/more-than-a-fast-what-ramadan-truly-means/ 

AAFSC: https://www.aafscny.org/donate/ 

Imam-Al Khoei Islamic Center of New York: https://www.al-khoei.org/ 

Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA 

Our intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/

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