Celebrating Ramadan at Daraja

Six Daraja Students Celebrate the Islamic Holiday of Ramadan

Islam is one of the numerous religions represented at Daraja. The most important celebration in Islam is Ramadan. Ramadan occurs in the 9^th month of the Islamic calendar and begins depending on the cycle of the moon. This year, the holiday began on July 20^th and concludes on August 18^th. There are six Muslim girls at Daraja who celebrate Ramadan and each of them carries the tradition at Daraja, even apart from their families. Ramadan represents different ideas to each girl. According to Form 4 Hadija, “Ramadan is