SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sturgeon & Sen. Townsend Reps. Burns, Gorman, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Lockman, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sokola HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14 RECOGNIZING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN AND MUSLIM RESIDENTS OF DELAWARE AS THEY OBSERVE RAMADAN.
SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sturgeon & Sen. Townsend Reps. Burns, Gorman, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Lockman, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sokola
SPONSOR: Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sturgeon & Sen. Townsend
Reps. Burns, Gorman, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Lockman, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sokola
SPONSOR:
Rep. Wilson-Anton & Sen. Sturgeon & Sen. Townsend
Reps. Burns, Gorman, K. Johnson, Minor-Brown, Morrison, Neal, Ortega, Osienski, Romer, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Lockman, Pinkney, Seigfried, Sokola
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14
RECOGNIZING THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN AND MUSLIM RESIDENTS OF DELAWARE AS THEY OBSERVE RAMADAN.
WHEREAS, Islam is one of the worlds major religions and part of our shared human heritage; and WHEREAS, from the early days of European settlement to the present day, Muslim Americans have played a significant role in the history of this States economic, cultural, spiritual, and political development; and WHEREAS, there are several thousand Muslim Americans across this State, contributing to its economy, social fabric, and multicultural and pluralistic traditions; and WHEREAS, the United States benefits greatly from the diverse contributions of the Muslim community; and WHEREAS, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered the holiest month of the year; and WHEREAS, Ramadan is the month in which Muslims believe the Quran, the holy book of Islam, was revealed; and WHEREAS, Muslims fast during the entirety of the month of Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk; and WHEREAS, many Muslims participate in nightly communal prayers called Taraweeh, in addition to the five daily Islamic prayers; and WHEREAS, Ramadan is a time to reflect spiritually, build communally, and aid those in need and marks an annual spiritual beginning for each individual a reason to celebrate and express gratitude in this month; and WHEREAS, during the month of Ramadan, all people are encouraged to reflect on past successes and challenges of Muslims and look to the future to continue to improve our society so that we live up to our ideals of freedom, equality, and justice; and WHEREAS, as the month of Ramadan is observed, we must remember the critical importance of the respect that is to be accorded to all faiths and beliefs as reflected in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which forbids the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153 rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the observance of the holy month of Ramadan as a month of fasting, sacrifice, gratitude, and reflection and the Muslim residents of this State who daily contribute to the betterment of this State and this Nation be recognized.
WHEREAS, Islam is one of the worlds major religions and part of our shared human heritage; and
WHEREAS, from the early days of European settlement to the present day, Muslim Americans have played a significant role in the history of this States economic, cultural, spiritual, and political development; and
WHEREAS, there are several thousand Muslim Americans across this State, contributing to its economy, social fabric, and multicultural and pluralistic traditions; and
WHEREAS, the United States benefits greatly from the diverse contributions of the Muslim community; and
WHEREAS, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is considered the holiest month of the year; and
WHEREAS, Ramadan is the month in which Muslims believe the Quran, the holy book of Islam, was revealed; and
WHEREAS, Muslims fast during the entirety of the month of Ramadan, abstaining from food and drink from dawn to dusk; and
WHEREAS, many Muslims participate in nightly communal prayers called Taraweeh, in addition to the five daily Islamic prayers; and
WHEREAS, Ramadan is a time to reflect spiritually, build communally, and aid those in need and marks an annual spiritual beginning for each individual a reason to celebrate and express gratitude in this month; and
WHEREAS, during the month of Ramadan, all people are encouraged to reflect on past successes and challenges of Muslims and look to the future to continue to improve our society so that we live up to our ideals of freedom, equality, and justice; and
WHEREAS, as the month of Ramadan is observed, we must remember the critical importance of the respect that is to be accorded to all faiths and beliefs as reflected in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, which forbids the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153 rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the observance of the holy month of Ramadan as a month of fasting, sacrifice, gratitude, and reflection and the Muslim residents of this State who daily contribute to the betterment of this State and this Nation be recognized.
SYNOPSIS This concurrent resolution recognizes the holy month of Ramadan and the residents of Delaware as they observe Ramadan.
SYNOPSIS
This concurrent resolution recognizes the holy month of Ramadan and the residents of Delaware as they observe Ramadan.