Moon Watchers: Shirin's Ramadan Miracle

For Muslim people around the world, Ramadan is a month-long time for prayer, fasting, and charity. This ""month of blessing"" is not viewed as a time of hardship but instead as a time to develop self-discipline and increase awareness of and compassion for the poor and the hungry. It is a time to deepen connection with Allah through prayer and community. For this much-anticipated month, Muslim people gather together in homes, shops, and restaurants to break their fasts and pray. Ramadan is as important to many Muslims as Christmas and Easter are to many Christians, and Passover, Yom Kippur, and Rosh Hashanah are to many Jewish people. Ramadan ends with a gift-giving celebration called Eid ul-Fitr, which means ""festival of breaking the fast."" Moon Watchers could promote conversations about: sibling rivalry, making ethical decisions, food, culture, and religious holidays.