Yearning For A Peaceful Ramadan
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Today, we live in a world where the news always has something related to Islam and the Muslim world. We’re bombarded with it. Everyone in the world is talking about you, and most of the time not knowing what they’re talking about. I don’t explain Ramadan anymore; people just know, and they give you a nod when they find out you’re fasting that could alternatively mean, “Interesting, I’ve heard about that,” or a more worried “Oh, so you’re a practicing Muslim.” If I talk about Ramadan to people, the subject quickly shifts to current events, because these days one cannot talk about being a Muslim without talking about terror, extremism, and the like. Topics that aren’t very conducive to spiritual harmony.