Fresno State hosts free exhibit to celebrate Ramadan

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Every year, Muslims look to the sky eagerly waiting for the commencement of the caller moon; the acheronian entity signals the opening of Ramadan, a month-long vacation dedicated to prayer, reflection, and charity.

This year, Ramadan volition statesman Friday astatine sundown, and Fresno State is joining the celebrations with a escaped grounds to amended the assemblage and showcase the quality of the holiday.

“Beyond Ramadan: The Heart of Fasting,” astatine the Fresno State Library aims to item the values that specify Ramadan done visuals, artifacts and "engaging information."

It volition research topics specified arsenic day-fasting from nutrient and drink, a signifier that according to the Islamic Network Group serves to "cultivate self-control, gratitude, and compassion for the little fortunate."

The grounds is located connected the library’s second-floor North Wing Concourse and opened with a ribbon-cutting connected Thursday afternoon; it volition stay unfastened until March 27.