Breaking fast and drawing together: The iftar at Ramadan with Hussein Rashid – Religion News Service

Breaking fast and drawing together: The iftar at Ramadan with Hussein Rashid – Religion News Service.

The holy month of Ramadan is marked by a well-known 30-day fast from sunup to sundown. When the sun goes down, the fast is traditionally broken with water and three dates. To unpack some deeper meaning behind this rigorous and difficult ritual fast, Beliefs producer Jonathan Woodward sat with Dr. Hussein Rashid, Islamic scholar and educator.