STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR
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JOINT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE MUSLIM
CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN
WHEREAS, Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar, a significant holy month
in the Islamic faith and a month of sacrifice in which Muslims fast the entirety of the month,
abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset; and
WHEREAS, commencement of Ramadan begins on the evening of March 10, 2024, and
Ramadan continues for one lunar month; and
WHEREAS, Ramadan is the holy month when millions of Muslims in the United States
fast not only to renew themselves spiritually but also to recognize their responsibility and
obligations to society at large and to take care of those less fortunate, regardless of their
religious or racial background; and
WHEREAS, Muslims in Maine contribute greatly to charitable organizations that help
people from all faith backgrounds and have also contributed greatly to society, serving as
medical professionals, teachers, first responders, journalists, writers, artists, athletes, small
business owners, professors, activists, community leaders and elected public officials; and
WHEREAS, Muslims in Maine have a long history of contributions to our State, including
the building of one of the first mosques in North America in Biddeford in 1915; and
WHEREAS, Eid al-Fitr is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as the day that marks the end
of the month-long sunrise-to-sunset fasting of Ramadan; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Thirty-first Legislature now
assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, in observance
of and out of respect for the commencement of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting,
prayer, charity, reflection and spiritual renewal, take this opportunity to recognize the onset of
Ramadan and express our deepest respect to Muslims in Maine and throughout the world on
this significant occasion; and be it further
RESOLVED: That We extend best wishes to all those of Muslim faith in Maine, the
United States and across the world for a joyous and meaningful observance of Eid al-Fitr.
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