Ramadan begins as Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Millions of Muslims astir the satellite are taking portion successful the ineffable period of fasting and supplication amid turmoil successful the Middle East.

At 8:45 p.m. crisp Monday, praying began astatine Masjid Fresno Islamic Center earlier the archetypal time of fasting was breached with the accepted day and water.

"It's a peculiar prayer, elevating and highlighting the spirituality of the people, bringing them person to the Almighty God. Praying to him," said Dr. El Sayed Ramadan.

Ramadan is the 9th period of the Islamic lunar calendar and begins erstwhile the crescent satellite is spotted.

Once that happens, arsenic it was Sunday night, observers statesman a period of fasting from nutrient and portion from sunrise to sunset.

Ramadan besides requires Muslims to accelerated from each atrocious habits during the beatified period and absorption connected strengthening their faith.

The period of Ramadan highlights the spirituality of the radical and gets them to recognize the narration with the Almighty God.

It besides focuses connected however radical tin amended themselves spiritually, ethically, morally and health-wise arsenic good astatine the aforesaid time.

This Ramadan comes arsenic the Israel-Hamas warfare rages connected successful Gaza.

Dr. Ramadan says helium is praying for bid successful the portion during this ineffable time.

"The relation of each Muslim present is praying for the radical implicit determination who are suffering and going done a truly hard clip and hardship," explained Dr. Ramadan.

"They are praying for them that God volition relieve them from this problem."

Ramadan is besides a clip for Muslims to absorption connected foundation and giving and walk clip with family.

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