Arts & Democracy presented its annual community iftar online this year. The free multicultural event was open to all Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Kensington.
The event featured Muslim-American artists (musicians, writers, and visual artists) and community organizers.
Iftar is the daily breaking of the fast after sunset during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
Ramadan is considered one of the holiest months of the year for Muslims. In Ramadan, Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Qur’an, and fast from food and drink during the sunlit hours as a means of drawing closer to God and cultivating self-control, gratitude, and compassion for those less fortunate.Ramadan is a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion, during which Muslims spend extra time reading the Qur’an and performing special prayers. Those unable to fast, such as pregnant or nursing women, the sick, or elderly people and children, are exempt from fasting.
Ramadan Information Sheet
A video recording of the April 28th event is available at https://vimeo.com/545127121, and a description of the program is posted at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jCooVvfzJpN4HOyHvxgoVtxe7EF8FNir/view?usp=sharing.