(SEATTLEPI) – LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The holy month of Ramadan, the most sacred month of the year for Muslims, will begin next week for more than a billion Muslims worldwide.
Ramadan celebrates when the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by God and during this time each year, many will acknowledge the holy month through one of the five pillars of is Islam — fasting or “sawm” — and will abstain from all food and drink, among other things, between sunrise and sundown. The fast each day can sometimes last 12 hours.
“With the help of God, you can do it,” said Youness El Mesyah, head chef at Safier Mediterranean Deli, 514 S. 4th St. in downtown Louisville. “It’s all in your mind and your body eventually gets used to it.”
