by James Neal | Enid News & Eagle | Jun 4, 2019 | In The News
Oklahoma’s Muslim community celebrated the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan this morning with prayer services around the state, ushering in the holiday of Eid ul-Fitr with a message of peace and charity. Ramadan is the month on the Islamic lunar calendar...
by Kevyn Burger | Next Avenue | May 29, 2019 | In The News
After a day of not eating a bite or even taking a sip of water because it’s Ramadan, Irfan Ali looks forward to breaking his daily fast with a traditional meal known as an iftar. Like millions of Muslims, Ali is observing the holiday during the ninth month of the...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | May 7, 2019 | In The News
A local Islamic leader is encouraging metro-area Muslims not to be deterred and to continue with their Ramadan activities despite the presence of protesters who appeared at an Oklahoma City mosque Sunday. “My beloved Okie Muslim community: we received confirmed...
by Veronica Laizure | NewsOK | May 6, 2019 | In The News
Monday, May 6, on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims in Oklahoma and across the world begin 30 days of abstention from food, drink and other sensual pleasures lasting from before dawn until sunset. The month is also marked by increased prayer,...
by Carla Hinton | NewsOK | May 4, 2019 | In The News
Metro area Muslims hope to share the traditions surrounding Ramadan through a series of community events planned for the coming weeks. Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, will begin for many Muslims at sunset on Sunday and end at sunset June 3, followed by the...
by Adam Soltani | Tulsa World | May 4, 2019 | In The News
In August 1958, Clara Luper and 13 other members of the NAACP Youth Council walked into Katz Drug Store in Oklahoma City and ordered hamburgers and sodas. Not only were their requests refused, but because it was an all-white establishment, they were also asked to...
