Local Islamic community celebrating Ramadan differently this year
Community continues to take COVID precautions
and last updated 2021-04-16 07:19:06-04
BRAZOS COUNTY â Ramadan is underway for the Islamic community.
The pandemic is still impacting the way local Muslims observe this holiday.
Ramadan is a time when the Islamic community comes together in their strides to become closer to God.
Even though the state is fully open, the Muslim community here is celebrating a little differently to keep health and safety a priority.
Ramadan typically revolves around daily prayer and fasting from sunrise to sunset. One of the purposes of fasting is to become closer to God to increase our love for him, to increase our connection with him, Anwer Ahmed, president of the Islamic Community of Bryan College Station said.