The Defense Commissary Agency is working on improving its selection of kosher and halal foods to accommodate members of the Jewish and Islamic faiths, according to a DeCA spokeswoman.
In a recent column in the Urdu-language newspaper Roznama Jang, Pakistani writer Muhammad Irfan Siddiqui described the spread of Islam in Japan, especially noting the role of a Turkish mosque in Tokyo in the propagation of Islam among the Japanese people. The mosque is associated with the Tokyo Camii ("mosque")& Turkish Culture Center of Turkey. In the column, "The Spread Of
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Eid al-Fitr will feature a variety of local cuisine as Muslims around the world celebrate. | GETTY IMAGES
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After a month of prayer, fasting and other spiritually orientated activities, Muslims around the world commemorate the end of Ramadan with the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
The traditions and ceremonies of Eid vary as widely as the societies where Islam is found. That said, the day usually involves morning prayers at a mosque, followed by a celebratory meal to mark the end of the Ramadan practice of dawn-to-sunset fasting. Family and friends gather at their homes for private celebrations, or larger events may be held for the entire community. Charitable giving is often a part of Eid, and in some places a tradition of parents giving gifts of money to children is common.