Hamza Malik

Muslim holidays and what they mean to SFU students

By: Amal Javed Abdullah (Staff Writer), Hamza Malik (SFU Student), Ali Najaf(SFU Student), and Zach Siddiqui (Copy editor), compiled by Gabrielle McLaren (Features editor) Dates to remember for 2018 – Zach Siddiqui Ramadan: May 15—June 14. Due to the dates being decided through the lunar calendar, the first day is considered to start in the evening of May 15; therefore, the first day of fasting is projected to be May 16.) Eid al-Fitr: June 14–15 Eid al-Adha: August 21–5 Note: The following dates may vary depending on your geographical location and mosque, as many of them are decided through the…

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