Fasting at school? More Muslim students in the US are getting support during Ramadan
Associated PressDEARBORN, Mich. — While Muslim students remain a rarity in many U.S. school districts, they are a major presence in some communities, prompting public schools to be more attentive to their needs during the holy month of Ramadan when dawn-to-sundown fasting is a duty of Islam. “We allow students on their own to practice their faith as long as it’s not a disruption to the school day,” said Dearborn Schools spokesperson David Mustonen. “These little, little things make such a huge impact.” Punhal, the couple’s daughter who attends a charter middle school, said she takes part in physical education during Ramadan but skips running when fasting because she would need water afterward. “When you know you can’t eat, something in your brain clicks.” Hussein Mortada, a 17-year-old senior at Dearborn High, said family solidarity is invaluable during Ramadan. “They make up their own little rules and find loopholes figuring out how they want to participate in and practice Ramadan in different ways, and I’m okay with that,” he said.
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