Ramadan 2023
USU's Interfaith Inititative is holding a variety of events to commemorate Ramadan. Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer, and charity observed by Muslims. It is held that the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during this month. It is accompanied by an increased outpouring of zakat, meaning alms-giving, where observant Muslims donate money to the poor.
Events
- To-go Iftar meals - starting March 27t
- Fasting as Devotion Interfaith Panel - April 12th at 6 pm
- Campus-wide Fast-a-thon - April 13th
- Keynote Speaker - April 13th at 12 pm
- Owning Our Narrative: "USU Muslims: Students' Stories" - April 13th at 2:30 pm
- Owning Our Narrative: "Women and Faith: a Conversation About Leadership" - April 13th at 4 pm
- Community Iftar - April 13th at 7 pm
- Peace-building Roundtable - April 14th at 10 am
See below for more information.
All meals will be served in to-go boxes in the Student Nutrition Access Center (TSC 332B) between 6:30-7:15pm, Monday through Thursday starting March 27th. Log in to AggiePulse with your A-number and password to find the details and make a reservation.
If you have an on-campus meal plan and need help with other questions about how your observance of Ramadan impacts this, please e-mail the Director of Dining Services at alan.andersen@usu.edu.
On April 13th, from 4-5 pm, the second installment of the "Owning Our Narratives" panel series will be held at the Eccles Conference Center auditorium. In this panel, women of faith from multiple religious traditions will speak about their experiences with womanhood and how that intersects with their religious identities, sharing their stories, values, and what being a woman in their religious tradition looks like to them.
On April 14th, from 10-11:30 am, a peace-building roundtable discussion with Prof. Khaled Beydoun and Board-members of the Heravi Peace Institute will be held in the History conference room in the History Department (3rd floor of Old Main). While the conversation will focus on a discussion between the Heravi Peace Institute Board members and Prof. Beydoun, anyone with interest is welcome to attend and listen in. As space is limited, please reserve a spot.