This Page is created to raise awareness in the community about Muslims and Ramadan. It is our duty to bring Islam/Muslims in a positive light.
I feel the best way to get to a person heart it with food so we share information in Ramadan and take food. This year we are making platters of food, taking pictures of Ramadan from around the world and a letter explaining what Ramadan is and going to the local school, library, hospital, police station, fire stations, your work place, you favorite coffee shop, your neighbor etc....
04/11/2019
Remember to honor our teachers!
TIME’s new cover: ‘I work 3 jobs and donate blood plasma to pay the bills.’ This is what it’s like to be a teacher in America.
Read more here: https://ti.me/2OhPMJr
With Teacher Appreciation and Ramadan coming together, let's get our gratitude going to all the people from of our village. Teachers, Librarians, community members, homeless members, neighbors. Let there be not one person left who hasn't been thanks for being a part of our lives.
06/15/2017
Kindness works both ways. My neighbour returned with gift :)
People that touch your our lives need special recognition at least once a year. Our librarians.
05/31/2017
Dear Neighbor,
As Muslims we are observing the month of Ramadan. It's a month of fasting and sharing goodness. We made treats for you. We hope you enjoy.
05/30/2017
Read "Hamza's First Fast" to my son's second grade class. Story and cookie can make a great session of getting to know each other.
05/30/2017
School and Class reach out done.
Letter to teachers:
Let's share a date!
Saturday (May 27 2017) was the beginning of Ramadan, a holy month from Muslims around the world. A month where Muslims fast from pre-dawn to sunset. Everyday for a whole month. Of course there are exceptions like children, pregnant ,nursing mothers elderly and the sick. There are 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. What makes this month so special from the rest? Muslims believe The Holy Quran was revealed in this month and the first word that revealed was “Read”. From Japan to China from Timbuktu to Venezuela there are Muslims in every part of the world. The color of Muslims is just like the rainbow of humans every color is represented in Muslims.
Back to our date. With such vast differences in cultures around the world there's one thing all Muslims share and that is and that is the modest little date sugary and sweet and such a treat. Dates have amazing qualities to them too many to list here, full of nutrients and vitamins and nourishing properties just Google benefits of dates. There's something special about the dates I present to you. These dates are local grown in California, planted our soil, nurtured by farmers of this land. The sweetness that replenishes a fasting body is just like our community here at DECS that nurtures our children.
The Indian in me had to make a fried treat, Presenting Pakora! Potato coated in a gram flour with spices.
Here's to sweetness
Will you have a date with me?
Shabana
AKA Sumayyah and Musa's Mom
I have a page to learn more about Ramadan.
Facebook: Ramadan Reach Out
05/30/2017
I remember every Ramadan waiting is utter anticipation for pictures from around the world during Ramadan time. This year these pictures have left me in tears seeing so many Muslims suffering in so many different countries yet steadfast in being Muslims. I pray for relief around the world for Muslims and all.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/gabrielsanchez/this-is-what-ramadan-looks-like-around-the-world
This Is What Ramadan Looks Like Around The World Ramadan Kareem!
05/26/2017
Here is way to understand Ramadan the holy month for Muslims
9 questions about Ramadan you were too embarrassed to ask The most basic answers to the most basic questions about Ramadan.
Today has been the best Ramadan Reach Out ever! It was done for neighbors of our Mosque who live in Senior Apartments. The community director is full of crafts and she share sooo many ideas for crafting with us!
And the effort has grown from me to a group of ladies at the masjid. Yesterday we reached out to our neighbors of the masjid. Which include a sheriff department and apartment neighbor. One neighbor told us she feels safer being next to the mosque.