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Samia Mubarak and Vaishali Sheikh, two Charlotte mothers of children with special needs, balance religious devotion and caregiving during this month.

Ramadan is a holy month when Muslims fast, pray and worship. There are also other activities — such as a competition last weekend in Charlotte where children as young as 4 years old were tested on their memorization and recitation of parts of the Quran.

Ramadan is the holy month when Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, and often gather to break their fast communally. Ramadan this year aligns with Women’s History Month. But, as in every year, certain women who are exempt from fasting are also building community and preparing for make-up fast days later.

In an oral Muslim tradition called hifz, a 12-year-old Charlotte boy recently completed the memorization of all 6,200 verses and 77,000 words in the Quran. Only one or two people from Charlotte’s population of about 25,000 Muslims accomplish this challenge each year.

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