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Pictured is Kent State student and president of MSA, Ramah Kassis.

From sunrise to sunset: How Muslims practice Ramadan on and off campus

Julia Greco, Reporter March 2, 2025

Starting on Feb. 28, Muslims begin their practice of Ramadan through stages of fasting, praying and feasting. Ramah Kassis, a senior in public health at Kent State University and president of the Muslim...

Displaced Palestinian children prepare to have a meal of rice near a food distribution point in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants.

American Muslims say they feel urgent need to send aid to Gaza this Ramadan as threat of mass starvation looms

Monica Haider, CNN March 11, 2024

The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past. Duwaik told CNN she ordinarily approaches Ramadan excited about the chance to...

How Kent students celebrate Ramadan

Adriana Gasiewski, Reporter April 16, 2023

With Eid al-Fitr approaching on April 20, many Kent State students have begun to reflect upon their celebration of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holiest month in the Muslim faith, in which Muslims focus on...

Muslim students eagerly count down days until Ramadan

Alyse Riffer, Reporter March 20, 2023

The ninth month of the Lunar calendar approaches quickly, which indicates the beginning of Ramadan. This year, Ramadan begins March 22 and ends April 21. Muslims believe Prophet Muhammad received the...

Community members stand for the formal prayer during the Friday service on Feb. 19. There are several poses involved including kneeling with hands cupped in front of the body, as well as standing and leaning forward.

Islamic Society of Akron and Kent remains open for prayer, keeps events virtual

Hannah Mayer Reporter February 25, 2021

Editor’s note: This is the third of a five-part series that looks at how local places of worship are handling the pandemic. Part one, part two and part four can be found here. Touch is an essential...

OPINION: In search for the left

After four days of uncertainty, there was very little doubt that Joe Biden would be the forty-sixth president-elect of the United States as the counts in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada were...