At first, I stopped fasting. I had come to the US in 1971, a newly wed bride. In Pakistan I would fast regularly, but here in NY, the communal sense that goes with fasting was missing. No iftar gatherings, no one around you fasting, no Muslim community, no sounds of adhan announcing the beginning and ending of the fast, no Ramadan Mubarak signs adorning the stores… So my husband and I just stopped fasting, and it went on for a decade. It was only when my children started growing up, that we were compelled to bring the ritual of fasting back into our lives…
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This is part three of a series on Ramadan around the world by author and Cordoba House Community member, Sabeeha Rehman. Be sure to also read Part 1: Pakistan and Part 2: Saudi Arabia.
