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The speaker discusses the upcoming Islam praised period in the United States that will start with witnessing the ninth largest annual Islam praised period in 30 years. The goal is to reinforce one's belief and bring out the western culture. The interfaith event on March 21 is also open to those interested in the period.

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While globally recognized as March 11, tomorrow is the official start of Ramadan in the United States it's 30 days of fasting and reflection and the religion of Islam. Earlier today we spoke to a community leader about what it means to observe Ramadan in 2020 for the purpose of Ramadan, as I like to put it I said, did you enter Ramadan or did rather interview

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beginning of March 12, almost 3.5 million Muslims in the United States will observe an Islamic period of fasting prayer and reflection known as Ramadan, you don't eat anything, we don't drink anything and no

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intimacy with our spouses. So these are the three conditions.

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Also, it is a time of training Imam Mirza your bag from West Springfield's Islam Society of Western Massachusetts will guide his congregation during those 30 days. He tells Western Mass news that Ramadan also acts as a reset for those practicing third largest religion in the United States sort of reboot of yourself to say well let me change myself and change my behavior. And if I am used to cursing Well, this is one month of no cursing. Not only that, the minute the month is stopped I start cursing No It feels that is one month of practice to teach myself that it is possible to speak decently without using foul language. The Imam tells Western Mass news that Islam translates to

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submission the sacrifices made during Ramadan are to reinforce their beliefs and trickle into every aspect of their practice. As you saw the prayer we pray with the whole body that you bow down you put your literally face on the ground. The mosque will celebrate that prayer in an interfaith event on March 21 Imams will practice next to rabbis and priests as they celebrate similarities and differences in each religion. I think it's very important for people to see other communities see what Muslims do. They're praying only for one reason, which is to please God,

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for the pleasure of God, you you come here You're most welcome and so on. But, I mean, we didn't do that prayer because you were, we're doing it. In fact, it's five times a day, every day and six during Ramadan. They're practicing peace and prayer all with one goal in mind, you actually end up out or rather as a better human being more kind more courteous more helpful.

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The interfaith event on March 21 is open to all that are interested. The Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts just requested RSVP that can be found on our website Western Mass news.com and the as seen on TV button