{The international Muslim community has started a one month Ramadan period, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar during which strict fasting is observed from dawn to dusk.}
Rwanda counts almost 2,000,000 Muslims. The new Mufti of in Rwanda , Sheikh Salim Hitimana says that muslims should behave like the prophet Muhammad would behave in Ramadan period.
“This holy month of Ramadan is a fasting offered as a gift of Allah. I advise muslims to act like the prophet Muhammad would behave in similar period of Ramadan,” he said.
“He would wake up his family and pray the whole night until the night separates from the morning as a way of staying close to Allah,” he added.
Mufti Sheikh Salim says that this period should be a time for muslims to embrace good behaviors and approach God keeping themselves away from bad acts.
The fasting for muslims dates back 1435 years ago.
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