Ramadan

WHEREAS, The Senate of the state of Washington takes pride in 1
recognizing and honoring Ramadan, a holy month of fasting and 2
spiritual reflection that is observed by Muslims across the United 3
States and throughout the world; and 4
WHEREAS, Islam is one of the world's major religions with over 5
1,900,000,000 Muslims worldwide, 2,500,000 Muslims in the United 6
States, and hundreds of thousands of Muslims in Washington state; and7
WHEREAS, The American Muslim community is among the most racially 8
diverse faith groups in the United States and Washington state; and 9
WHEREAS, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, 10
and the observance of it is one of the five core pillars of Islam; 11
and 12
WHEREAS, February 28, 2025, marked the commencement of Ramadan 13
across the globe, where healthy, adult Muslims abstain from things 14
like food, water, smoking, intimacy, and foul language from dawn to 15
dusk as a way to connect more meaningfully with their faith; and16
WHEREAS, Fasting is seen as a way to practice empathy for others, 17
be more God-conscious, and cleanse the soul. It is a meaningful time 18
to heighten worship and devotion while also practicing deeper self-19
reflection and self-restraint; and 20
WHEREAS, American Muslims, especially in Washington state, 21
contribute greatly to the community at large to help people from all 22
faiths by providing food to the hungry, refugee assimilation, medical 23
SENATE RESOLUTION
8618
By Senators Trudeau, Chapman, Cortes, Dhingra, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Pedersen,
Riccelli, Valdez, Ramos, Slatter, Bateman, King, Stanford, C. Wilson, Alvarado,
Cleveland, Conway, Frame, Kauffman, Krishnadasan, Orwall, Robinson, Saldaña,
Shewmake, Torres, Wagoner, Warnick, and Wellman
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assistance, legal aide, family services, relief efforts, and 1
more; and 2
WHEREAS, Generosity is intensified during the holy month of 3
Ramadan, and Muslims are obliged to donate more to charitable 4
organizations and humanitarian efforts; and 5
WHEREAS, American Muslims have contributed greatly to the 6
United States, serving as medical professionals, teachers, first 7
responders, journalists, writers, artists, athletes, small 8
business owners, professors, activists, community leaders, and 9
elected public officials across government representing both 10
major political parties; and 11
WHEREAS, The end of Ramadan is marked by Eid-al-Fitr 12
("festival of breaking the fast"), a three day Islamic holiday 13
that will take place on March 29, 2025, or on the first day of 14
the new moon sighting; 15
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Senate of the state 16
of Washington support and respect the Muslim community, and 17
proudly acknowledge the Islamic faith; and 18
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate of the state of 19
Washington express our sincere best wishes to Muslims across the 20
state and throughout the world for a joyous and meaningful 21
observance of Ramadan during this significant month.22
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate, 23
do hereby certify that this is a true and 24
correct copy of Senate Resolution 8618, 25
adopted by the Senate 26
February 26, 2025 27
SARAH BANNISTER 28
Secretary of the Senate 29
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