Saturday, August 13, 2011 — 7pm
TACAM Cultural Center, 28837 Beck Rd, Wixom, Michigan
TACAM invites you to share an İftar dinner together. As a Turkish American community we are strengthened when we are together and provide a rich culture for our children and young adults for their future.
Please join us as we come together and enjoy an educational presentation while enjoying the meal and the fine opportunity to be together as a community during Ramazan!
Of most importance is just being able to share as a community in this rich tradition and enjoy the interchange of fellowship together with our friends and families—we hope each of you are able to come for dinner!
Agenda
- 7:30pm — Welcome to TACAM
- 8:00pm — Welcome speech and an educational presentation
- 8:39pm &mdash Start serving Iftar Dinner
We will have soups, salads, meat stew, vegetables, desserts and more.
Feel free to contact Tim or Cansu Tucker at 248–894–8257 (Tim) or 248–961–9361 (Cansu).
About Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. The Month of Ramadan is also when it is believed the Holy Quran “was sent down from heaven, a guidance unto men, a declaration of direction, and a means of Salvation.” It is during this month that Muslims fast. It is called the Fast of Ramadan and lasts the entire month. Ramadan is a time when Muslims concentrate on their faith and spend less time on the concerns of their everyday lives. It is a time of worship and contemplation. During the Fast of Ramadan strict restraints are placed on the daily lives of Muslims. They are not allowed to eat or drink during the daylight hours. Smoking and sexual relations are also forbidden during fasting. There are exceptions to fasting. Those who are sick, elderly, or on a journey, and women who are pregnant or nursing are permitted to break the fast and make up an equal number of days later in the year. If they are physically unable to do this, they must feed a needy person for every day missed. At the end of the day the fast is broken with prayer and a meal called the iftar. In the evening following the iftar it is customary for Muslims to go out visiting family and friends. The fast is resumed the next morning.
Admission is free for all attendees. Donations on behalf of TACAM are always welcome.