Ramadan Mubarak and Shanah Tovah

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May this season bring joy and happiness to all.

It is an important holiday season for many religious traditions this month, not just the Children of Abraham. Please see Rachel’s post, and follow the Tent of Abraham link.

Tonight begins Ramadan for me. For an understanding of why different Muslim communities recognize different days for the beginning of the month, see this post.

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