How are you giving back this year for Ramadan? Tell us your stories
2 years, 9 months ago

How are you giving back this year for Ramadan? Tell us your stories

LA Times  

Aisha Aslam, center, the principal at Orange Crescent School, invited family and friends over to her home on April 6 to break their fast together for Ramadan. It’s also about giving back to the community. “During Ramadan, there’s often lots of opportunities and challenges to participate in that charitable giving,” said Maimona Afzal Berta, a school board member in the San Jose area who became the first hijabi Muslim elected to office in California in 2018. “So it’s about finding ways to promote charitable acts, whether it’s giving your time, giving resources or donating money — your excess wealth — to causes.” We want to share your stories of helping the community.

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