Muslims celebrate in-person Ramadan for 1st time in 2 years
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It s the faithful finish, said Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association. You ve got a month full of you practising faithfully and getting closer to your God, and this is a celebration.
Mohammed Adi, president of the Ottawa Muslim Association, said it s been difficult for community members who haven t been able to gather during the pandemic.(Natalia Goodwin/CBC )
Adi said not being able to gather for Ramadan has taken its toll on the community. People come to the mosque to vent, to relax, and they haven t been doing that for the whole month. So this is their opportunity, and we re going to give that to them. he said