KC Families Share How Ramadan Changed This Year [Video]

This year, like almost everything, Ramadan looks and feels different than in years past. 

At dusk on April 23, Muslims around the world and in Kansas City began the month-long spiritual practice of fasting. Every day, they refrain from eating, drinking and other activities from dawn to dusk. And once the sun sets, it’s time for iftar – the meal that breaks the fast. 

Odd-numbered nights during the last 10 days of Ramadan are religiously significant because they represent the nights of decree, power, value, destiny and measures. 

“It marks the night in which Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by Allah. Muslims regard this as the most important event in history,” said Dr. Hibba Haider, who is the …