Fort Worth's Muslim Community Looks Forward To Ramadan As Pandemic Restrictions Ease Up

Arlington TX

01 April, 2022

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By Sandra Sadek, Fort Worth Report March 31, 2022 The Islamic Center of Watauga had its first family night event in two years on March 25. Syed Mansoor, the lead board member at the mosque, said the mosque's congregation was excited to be back. "The plan is to fully enjoy this Ramadan, have full activities, but keep an eye on COVID as well," Mansoor said. The month of Ramadan is set to mark the full return of in-person gatherings and events for the Muslim community since the pandemic started two years ago. Beginning at sundown on April 2, most Muslims, like Mujeeb Kazi and his 13-year old son, have begun preparing for Ramadan. During this year's month of Ramadan, Kazi and his son have goals. For Kazi, he plans to read the 604-page long Quran from cover to cover — at least twice. His son is working on memorizing verses of the Quran to recite during prayer times. They see this as a way to show gratitude for God's blessings. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.