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Around the world, Muslims are celebrating their holy month of Ramada.  During this month, they fast from the morning call to prayer until the evening call to prayer, here it is around 4:15 in the morning until 7:55 in the evening.  The fast from drinking, eating or smoking.  I have heard that some people even spit out their saliva so that they do not break the fast.  Each evening, a Muslim family will have a breaking of the fast meal.  We were invited to one with a family we know on Sunday evening.  We left our house around 6 in the evening and ran into some sheep in the road on the way.  You never know what you might find on the road here :)

We had time to visit before the meal and to see the sunset over the hill of this village.  It was a beautiful evening.

The mother had prepared a feast for the family and for us.  Traditionally, the first thing they eat will be a date.  Dates are high in sugar and they say it helps bring their blood sugar up quickly.  After they heard the call to prayer, they began eating.  The parents, along with the 9 and 10 year old children fasted.

We ate until everyone was full and satisfied before sitting on their balcony to enjoy a time of visiting together.  We are honored that they invited us to their home for this special evening and look forward to getting together with them in the future.