
Rockford-area Muslim families prepare for Ramadan
Muslims fast for many reasons, including becoming more self-disciplined and spiritually stronger. Through fasting, one of the five pillars of Islam, they also build fellowship with other Muslims. Aisha Shaikh's earliest Ramadan memory is one of thankfulness. She remembers her first fast, around the age of 10. It lasted just a few hours, but she recalls the joy she felt when she broke the...