I have been reflecting on love: of water, life, and community. Every day from dawn to sunset during Ramadan, Muslims fast from food and water, in part to cultivate appreciation for these necessities that nourish both body and spirit...
During Ramadan, Muslims ideally sacrifice some of their own comfort while focusing on compassion, mercy and charitable giving to the hungry, thirsty, poor and disadvantaged. However, while one can fast from food and water for specific periods of time, our bodies cannot fast from air because clean air is the most life-giving force upon which we rely...
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as we fast daily from food and water from dawn till sunset, let us honor and celebrate the central role of water in our lives...