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Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

■Many Muslims in Fresno and the world will pray for the people of Gaza while observing Ramadan. ■Ramadan is a holy month that commemorates t...

Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

■Many Muslims in Fresno and the world will pray for the people of Gaza while observing Ramadan. ■Ramadan is a holy month that commemorates t...

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/ 1 year ago

Here Are Six Things You Should Know About Ramadan

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State Universit...

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/ 2 years ago

Iranian Women to Fresno Cousin: ‘If We Die, Don’t Cry for Me. Be My Voice.’

Shahnaz Tousinezhad Shahnaz Tousinezhad left Iran for the United States in 1983, but like many expatriate Iranians, her heart has nev...

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/ 3 years ago

Here’s the Conclusive Evidence That the Media Casts Muslims in a Negative Light

The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven — and frequently hostile — policies...

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/ 3 years ago

Local Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr as Ramadan Ends

Monday’s observation of Eid al-Fitr marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan when Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise ...

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/ 3 years ago

Why Ramadan Is Called Ramadan: 6 Questions Answered

Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State Un...

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/ 3 years ago

LA ‘March for Justice’ to Protest Saudi Mass Beheadings

The Shia Muslim Council of Southern California has scheduled a March for Justice on Saturday to protest the mass beheading of 81 peop...

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/ 3 years ago

Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

The Eid al-Fitr celebrations that mark the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan will be subdued this year in Fresno because of the cor...

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/ 5 years ago

COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

Muslims in the Fresno area will cast their eyes skyward Friday morning in search of the crescent moon that will signal the start of Islam...

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/ 5 years ago

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

When Islam’s holy month of Ramadan begins next week, there will still be prayers, fasting, and feasting, but because of the COVID-19 p...

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/ 5 years ago

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Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

Ramadan Prayers and Fasting in Fresno Will Be Shadowed by Thoughts of War in Gaza

/ 1 year ago

Here Are Six Things You Should Know About Ramadan

/ 2 years ago

Iranian Women to Fresno Cousin: ‘If We Die, Don’t Cry for Me. Be My Voice.’

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Here’s the Conclusive Evidence That the Media Casts Muslims in a Negative Light

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Local Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr as Ramadan Ends

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Why Ramadan Is Called Ramadan: 6 Questions Answered

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LA ‘March for Justice’ to Protest Saudi Mass Beheadings

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Eid al-Fitr Marks End of Ramadan, but COVID-19 Curtails Big Events

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COVID-19 Brings a New Kind of Ramadan for Muslim Community

/ 5 years ago

Must Muslims Fast for Ramadan During COVID-19?

/ 5 years ago

Chargers in Need of Help at Wide Receiver and Tight End in the NFL Draft

Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn to Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

Big Fresno Fair Board Will Be Led by an American Sikh for 1st Time

AI ‘Friend’ for Public School Students Falls Flat

Is a ‘Friend-Apist’ What We Really Want From Therapy?

Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Report US Strikes in the Capital and a Coastal City

Progressive Icon and Ex-US Rep. Barbara Lee Wins Race for Mayor of Oakland

Humanoid Robots Run a Chinese Half-Marathon Alongside Human Competitors

Fresno ‘Powers Up’ the Nation’s Largest Combined Solar and Battery Storage Project

Wired Wednesday: Exposing Dark Money Group That Attacked Vang

What Are Fresno Real Estate Experts Predicting for 2025 and Beyond?

Zakaria Warns of ‘Crony Capitalism’ in Trump’s Tariff Reversal

Video Shows Search for Missing Gaza Paramedics Before Israelis Shoot Rescuers

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