Kentucky Muslims suggest foods for after Ramadan fasts
ANDRE TORAN, Courier Journal
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The holy month of Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims, will begin next week for more than a billion Muslims worldwide.
Ramadan celebrates when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by God and during this time each year, many will acknowledge the holy month through one of the five pillars of is Islam fasting or “sawm” and will abstain from all food and drink, among other things, between sunrise and sundown.
The fast each day can sometimes last 12 hours.
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The smell of broth and cooked meats pour out of the kitchen at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church in Louisville s Highlands neighborhood.
Following the aroma, volunteers with Feed Louisville, a local mutual aid organization that provides meals and supplies to Louisville s homeless population, move in and out of the cookery hands full.
In the corner of the kitchen, Rhona Kamar, co-founder of Feed Louisville and chef of 27 years, stands with the refrigerator door open giving marching orders to a couple of volunteers helping her prepare meals for tonight’s drop-off.
It’s roughly 4 p.m. and the winter day has been kind to the city thus far 52-degrees in mid-January after several 30-degree nights and the occasional snow dusting.