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Local Muslims pray, fast.(Religion)

Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, NM)

| February 01, 1997 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Paul Logan Journal Staff Writer

SACRED TIME

* Ramadan, a period of self-examination and forgiveness, also features self-denial and good works

About 40 people gathered at Albuquerque's Islamic Center earlier this week to break a daylong fast and to worship Allah.

They and about 1 billion Muslims throughout the Islamic world have been following this ritual every day for the past three weeks. Muslims are observing Ramadan -- a sacred time of fasting, prayer and good works that ends next weekend.

Each day between dawn and sunset during Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating or drinking and give up physical pleasures, center leader Hatim Abdullah said.

Abdullah is the president of the center's approximately 600…

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