Ellen Cameron
Staff Writer
The two most important days of the Islamic practice of Ramadan, Layal al-Qadr and Eid al-Fitr, are this week, as well as the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah.
Laylat al-Qadr is today, Sept. 15, and celebrates the day the Islamic Holy Book was revealed to Muhammed. Eid al-Fitr is the celebration this Sunday, Sept. 20, that ends the fasting period of Ramadan.
Ironically, as the Islamic holy month ends, the Jewish holiday season begins with Rosh Hashanah this Friday, Sept. 18. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is followed by Yom Kippur eight days later. Yom Kippur is a celebration that involves fasting and is believed to have shaped the practice of Ramadan for Muslims.
For more information about Ramadan and the connection between this Abrahamic religions, look for my article in the next issue of The Sidekick.
