The monthlong observance of Ramadan has arrived. It is a month of fasting and prayer, charitable giving and personal reflection. It is a time when Muslims get up at dawn and cannot eat until sundown.
Muslims believe that Ramadan is the month in which Allah first revealed the Koran to the Prophet Muhammad.
Some schools make it possible for students to have a few minutes of prayer a day. Last year, ABC News interviewed high school kids about Ramadan. Some Muslim teens said they just go to the library at lunch. Others said they had non-Muslim friends who also fasted during the day in support.
Here is some helpful background:
- Eid Ul-Fitr is the celebration at the end of Ramadan.
- How to show support for your Muslim friends.
