Though many Muslims fast during Ramadan, food still plays a large role in celebrations. Muslims are encouraged to break fast with one another through community dinners full of traditional foods.
“It's so fun to look forward to the end of the day and to know that there are millions of other people across the globe doing the same thing that you're doing right now,” Quraishi says.Nafy Flatley: “Ramadan is this time of the year where all Muslims start thinking about their relationship with God and also their relationship with their community. And you try to reduce the amount of expenses and food that you spend and then pass that along to those who are in need.
“And then the other thing is just your relationship with God. Your relationship with the people who are in your life. And then also your relationship with your own body as well, because it's just a way to purify yourself deep within by eating less and then also focusing and concentrating [on] your relationship with God.”Ifrah F. Ahmed: “Ramadan is seen as this real time of abstaining from food between sunrise and sunset.
“It's a time of real gathering with family members, loved ones, other Muslims within your community. And while you're not eating during that specific time period, you are really celebrating around food. You're sharing with your loved ones. You're abstaining, but at the same time, you're also honoring your community and yourself by really sharing.”Flatley: “Iftar begins with eating first a date, the best date that you can find.
Ahmed: “Within my own tradition, we actually eat three dates specifically, because that was a tradition of Prophet Muhammad . You would have three dates and then you would have water. And then after that, normally you're praying the Maghrib prayer once you break your fast. And then once you complete your prayers is when you start eating the actual iftar meal.
“Usually you start with sambuus or appetizer-type things while you wait for the main meal to be brought to the table. And then after that, you take a break because you've been fasting all day and at that point, three dates and a few little appetizers, you're a bit full already, sadly.”are really such a beloved part of fasting for Somali families in particular. Sambuus are these fried beef dumplings. Every culture obviously has some variation, whether it's samosas or empanadas, etc.
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