February 16, 2025 – 11:15 am

The Significance of Ramadan

Dr. Riem Rostom – video message

This year, the holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin on Friday, Feb. 28, or Saturday, March 1, 2025. The exact timing is based on the sighting of the moon. For practicing Muslims is a time for reflection, prayer, fasting, doing charitable deeds and spending time with family.  Adults fast during daylight hours, abstaining from food and drink as an important self-discipline to show devotion to their faith and become closer to Allah. At the end of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr a three-day celebration as they break their fast.  Ramadan is the fourth of the five pillars of Islam.  The other four are one. declaration of faith, 2. the five daily prayers, 3. charity. 4. Pilgrimage to Mecca

This week’s morning assembly is presented by Dr. Riem Rostom, a professor of mechanical engineering at Indiana State University. Her topic – Ramadan, the holy month of fasting in the Muslim faith – is a way for us to learn about this holiday from Dr. Riem Rostom, a practicing Muslim.