During Ramadan, a time for charity, prayer, reflection — and being green

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http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/along-charity-prayer-reflection-green-ramadan/

BY Noreen Nasir and Ariel Min July 15, 2015 at 6:07 PM EDT

Ramadan comes to a close Friday, after a full month of fasting for Muslims around the world every day, from dawn until sunset.

Here in Washington, D.C., that meant more than 16 hours of no food and no drink — no, not even water.

But the month is also meant to be a time of extra charity, prayer, reflection and community. For many young Muslim Americans living away from family, it’s a time to seek out their own communities, especially when breaking the fast, or iftar, every evening.

One of those communities is Green Muslims, a spiritually-inspired environmental group based in D.C. One of their annual events during Ramadan is a “leftar” — a community iftar potluck, where attendees are encouraged to bring a leftover dish to share, plus their own plates, utensils and water bottles to minimize trash and waste.

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