Saturday begins the holy month of Ramadan. It's a sacred period that involves days of praying and fasting for Muslims.
"Ramadan is the holiest time of year for Muslims," said Timothy Welbeck, civil rights attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations Philadelphia chapter."It's supposed to take place during the period of time when the prophet Muhammad received the revelations that lead to the writings of the Koran."
The important time of year is one that administrators at Boys' Latin Charter School in West Philadelphia couldn't ignore. This year, those accommodations improved when the school added designated classrooms for Muslim students to do their prayers during Ramadan. "We have a list of learners who are going to be participating. So they get a pass from their educator to go to that space," said Uthman-Olukokun."Since they're going through fasting, we didn't want them to have to sit in the dining hall with everyone else eating," Uthman-Olukokun added.
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