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From YouTube: MARCH 31 2022 Statements Aman Singh
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
mr
speaker,
and
thank
you
to
the
leader
of
the
third
party
for
her
statement.
This
weekend.
Over
two
billion
people
in
the
world
will
begin
the
celebrations
for
ramadan
the
muslim
holy
month,
and
this
includes
many
of
my
constituents
in
richmond
queensborough,
including
those
that
attend
the
richmond
jamia
mosque
and
the
azahara
islamic
center,
who
will,
after
two
long
years
of
the
pandemic,
be
able
to
celebrate
openly
and
safely
with
their
community
sisters
and
brothers.
Ramadan
is
one
of
the
holiest
months
for
of
the
year
for
muslims.
A
Muslims
commemorate
the
revelation
of
the
quran
and
fast
from
food
and
drink
during
the
sunlit
hours,
as
a
means
of
drawing
closer
to
their
higher
power
to
god
and
to
cultivating
self-control
gratitude
and
compassion
for
those
less
fortunate
ramadan
is
a
month
of
intense
spiritual
rejuvenation,
with
a
heightened
focus
on
devotion
during
which
muslims
spend
extra
time.
Reading
the
quran
and
performing
special
prayers.
A
Those
unable
to
fast
such
as
pregnant
or
nursing
women,
the
sick,
elderly
people
and
children
are
exempt
from
fasting
this
year.
The
month-long
fast
of
ramadan
begins
around
april,
2nd
or
3rd,
and
will
end
around
may
1st
or
2nd
muslims
fast
from
pre-dawn
to
sunset,
as
a
fafsa
between
11
to
16
hours,
depending
on
the
time
of
the
year
for
a
period
of
29
to
30
days.
Ramadan
is
a
time
to
train
both
physically
and
spiritually.
A
This
is
a
time
for
self-reflection
spiritual
improvement
and
as
a
means
to
grow
and
as
an
empathetic
member
of
society.
In
addition
to
the
personal
aspects,
ramadan
is
also
a
highly
social
time,
as
muslims
invite
each
other
to
break
their
fast
together
and
made
for
prayers
at
the
mosques.
Many
mosques
hold
daily
community
dinners
where
muslims
can
break
their
fast
together.
A
Charity
and
social
responsibility
are
also
an
integral
part
of
islam
and
are
magnified
during
ramadan
many
mosques
host
open
houses
for
their
friends
and
neighbors
of
other
faiths
to
join
them
for
the
fast
breaking
dinner
or
iftar.
At
the
end
of
the
fasting
day,
mr
speaker,
I'd
ask
that
this
legislature
join
me
in
recognizing
this
special
day
and
month
for
many
of
our
fellow
british
columbians.