Even when their parents tell them no, they want to fast. If you are fasting, then God gives you the strength to do everything. The school hallways are decorated with the 99 names used to describe Allah in the Koran, and students pursue the meaning of Ramadan through readings and written assignments. Older students generally attend evening mosque services, where Al-Syed each day recites from memory a chapter of the Koran. The Koran will be recited in its entirety by the end of Ramadan, which will occur at the sighting of a new moon.
Students also participate in the daily breaking of the fast with communal suppers.
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