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Eid al-Fitr 2020
The Sacred Roots team wishes you and your family a beautiful and blessed Eid al-Fitr! We pray that our community members' fasts, nightly vigils, charitable giving, prayers, and acts of kindness throughout the month of Ramadan were accepted; and we pray that whatever good we have developed in ourselves this month will continue throughout the year.
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General Goals for the Nights of Decree (Qadr)
The last days and nights of the month of Ramaḍān are of particular spiritual significance. While we may tend to want to rest on our laurels as the last days of fasting pass us by and the prospect of ʿĪd comes into view, our tradition teaches that during the last ten days the Prophet (ṣ) intensified his spiritual efforts and went into secluded worship. On the Nights of Decree (Qadr) he would stay up all night in vigil, orienting his soul toward God, and asking for well-being for the next year.
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On the Path to Mercy: Striving Spiritually During the Month of Ramadan 2020 | 1441
As we approach the high season of spiritual and community life—Ramaḍān—those who live near communities or extended family gear up to gather at mosques or in homes to break the day’s long fast, to pray together, and to teach our little ones generosity and sharing. Our community centers gear up to feed the broad Muslim community, many of whom only attend during peak season.
