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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 coronavirus restrictions still in place. In past years, thousands of Muslims would gather at the Fresno Convention Center to mark the end of their month of...

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's holy month of Ramadan. As happens every year, there will be prayers, fasting, and feasting for the next 30 days. But because of the COVID-19...

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 pandemic the prayers and celebrations will be in the homes of the Muslim faithful instead of in mosques. Shelter-at-home orders prevented communal gatherings of Christians and Jews celebrating...

Peace Is the Message as Valley Muslims Mark End of Ramadan

Valley Muslims celebrated the end of Ramadan with prayers, food, and gifts to the underserved Wednesday morning at the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno. "We thank God for the blessing to ourselves, our community, our nation, and the world," said Reza Nekumanesh, executive director of ICCF. During the event, Imam Seyed Ali...

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