South Burlington School District

Ramadan 2023

March 23-April 21

Over 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate Ramadan.

During Ramadan, Pre-K-12 Muslim students exercise intense discipline in their mind, body and souls for 30 days.

Ramadan is the Muslim community's holiest month.

Ramadan is a month of shared unity and solidarity in the Muslim community.

Ramandan is a month of fasting and praying.

Practicing Muslim students will be fasting from 6am-8pm.

Oftentimes, fasting means no food or water.

Ramadan celebrations involve prayers late into the night.

Oftentimes, Muslim students are up past midnight for prayers and up the next morning around 5am to eat right before dawn and then to fast and pray for the very next day. This intense discipline lasts for 30 consecutive days and nights.

From a lens of diversity, equity and inclusivity, teachers, school staff and admin, please be understanding, while in school if Muslim students are a little more tired, hungry and thirsty. 

Moms Against Racism.org  

Resources For Muslim Students and Families:

https://www.vnews.com/Vermont-credit-union-developing-a-lending-program-that-complies-with-Islamic-law-44465041

https://www.rutlandherald.com/news/cover-story-devoted-minority-vermont-146-s-muslims-in-a-difficult-time-feel-welcome-sometimes/article_940a7251-3696-5b6a-a2f7-8ca2e70e0971.html

https://www.benningtonbanner.com/local-news/new-muslim-student-association-offers-sense-of-community-at-bennington-college/article_289eec22-fbae-11ec-990d-f71d08e27ae2.html 

https://news.cuna.org/articles/121063-fee-based-product-meets-muslim-financing-needs

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lailah%27s+lunchbox+a+ramadan+story&hvadid=598613908539&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9003022&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=8519137821550478640&hvtargid=kwd-200995586426&hydadcr=22594_13531167&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_5n6yda95ki_e 

LGTBTIA+ and A Muslim 

https://www.npr.org/2018/04/15/602605271/a-mosque-for-lgbtq-muslims

https://www.advocatesforyouth.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Im-Muslim-I-Might-Not-Be-Straight.pdf

For Muslim Students with Special Needs

https://education.vermont.gov/student-support/vermont-special-education/resources-for-families

https://howardcenter.org/uncategorized/housing-options-for-adult-vermonters-with-developmental-disabilities/

https://muhsen.org/

https://muslimunitycenter.org/special-needs/ 

Muslim Women Fighting Against Sexism

https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Hislam-Women-Faith-Sexism/dp/1525249622 

Muslims Fighting Against Racism and Injustice

https://themaydan.com/2020/10/anti-blackness-in-the-muslim-world-beyond-apologetics-and-orientalism/

https://www.muslimarc.org/ 

https://muslimgirlsmakingchange.weebly.com/ 

Happy Ramadan!

De-Dee Loftin-Davis

Executive Director of Anti-Racism and Equity