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economist sunsunthbune faith saturday nov 29 2003 end of ramadan means samosa time byshezanaqi special i would close my eyes and imagine a plate of hot and spicy samosas triangular meat pas tries just a fewmore hours id tell myself but i could hardly keep from drooling at the thought of them such are the thoughts of many muslims who fast during ramadan the ninth month of the muslim calendar and one of the most important occasions in the muslim faith ramadan is considered the time when the quran the islamic holy book was revealed to the prophet muhammad ramadan marked this year in november is a time when muslims concentrate on their faith and spend less time on the concerns of their everyday lives it is a time of worship and con templation thirty days without food and drink during daylight hours is a directive from the quran no morning coffee or customary sheza naqi grand feast marks end of islamic holy month lunchtime cookie it is called the fast of ramadan and lasts the entire month at the end of the day the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar or as i like to call it samosa time following the iftar it is com mon for muslims to go to the masjid mosque in the evening and spend several hours praying and studying the quran- the sighting of the moon determines the date of eid-ul- fitr the feast of fast breaking which marks the conclusion of ramadan on the eve of fid charid raat the women make designs on their hands with henna a reddish brown dye and prepare the food and clothes for the following day eid is a time when gifts are exchanged friends and family gather to pray in congregation and have large gettogethers with equally large meals many muslims in this area cel ebrated eidulfitr monday at the islamic gentre of york region in richmond hill where a mass prayer was held in the morning my family attended this con gregation afterwhich we enjoyed a grand feast and yes there were many samosas sheza naqi is a high school coop stu dent with the york region newspaper group she attends pierre eliott tnideau high in north unionville spring vde baptist church corcfealry invites you fo a musical drama jo warm your hearts and rekindle your faith this christmas season december 12 13 ft 14 at 700 pm nursery available springvale baptist church is located at the corners of kennedy and slouffvilte rd for more information call 9058875651 sfypieettftmium day at join us on monday idecembefr i as we celebrate 60 commerce valley drive east meet with some of our favourite suppliers lefieahnwenta and zdooi busch entertainment corporation all rights reserved cm trademark owned by and use is granted by the canadian automobile association ontario travel registration 04242921 mod safe in omh boutiqu up to off in luggage and travel accessories up to off automotive accessories fitness source c a n a i a- s s o 11 it c i r o it p i r n r s s mississauga 600 matheson blvd vv 9057559000 toronto 2760yongest 4164400244 newmarkets 17480 yonge st 905 8387618 markham 5328 hwy 7 east unit 3 9054714116 0 ac on selected merchandise may not be combined with any other products 0akville 166 south service rde 9058150123 pickering 1755 pickering pkwy 905 4285700 vaughan 3240 langstaff rd 9056604888 wwwfithesssourceca selection may vary by store administration tee of 49 see store or details jphbbwbhwww3bb1w