Muslim Law Students Host Iftar

The Muslim Law Student Association (MLSA) encouraged students to fast for Ramadan and hosted a Law School community Iftar (breaking of the fast) between 6-9 p.m. on October 19 in the student lounge and King Hall courtyard. There was a short talk on Ramadan.

For more than a billion Muslims around the world, including some 8 million in North America, Ramadan is a "month of blessing" marked by prayer, fasting, and charity. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Islam uses a lunar calendar where each month begins with the sighting of the new moon. Because the lunar calendar is about 11 days shorter than the solar calendar used elsewhere, Islamic holidays "move" each year. In 2005, Ramadan began on October 5 and ended on October 19.

The MLSA is a non-profit association of students committed to educating peers about Islam and important legal issues affecting Islamic societies, advocating for Muslim law students, and engaging in community service. This is the first year that the association sponsored a community Iftar. They plan to make it an annual event.