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Understanding Ramadan, Sharing Dinner
June 12, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$20Explore the Muslim holy month of Ramadan with a lecture at 7 pm and break the fast at sundown with a Ramadan Dinner at 8:30. You will learn about the history of Ramadan, fasting in Abrahamic faiths, and a traditional Ramadan Iftar dinner. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day. Fasting is seen as a way to cleanse the soul and have empathy for those in the world who are hungry and less fortunate.
preregistration is required: 210-732-9927
About the Instructor: Sarwat Husain, a national public speaker for Islam and Muslims, is the co-founder and co-chair of the American Muslim Democratic Caucus. Formerly, Sarwat served eight years as the Vice Chair of CAIR- National Board of Directors. She is an award winning advocate for human rights and education for cross-cultural understanding who is also involved in inter-religious dialogue. She is the recipient of the Peace Maker of the Year 2013, Pax Christi USA (National Catholic Organization), Headliner Award for the Association for Women in Communications, and a Distinguished Alumni award of University of Incarnate Word in 2012. Her guest columns can be found in the SA Express News.
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