Sunday (May 5) marked the beginning of Ramadan, the most important month of the calendar for Muslims. During daylight hours, observant Muslims will abstain from eating and drinking as they devote their time to prayer to commemorate Allah's giving the first verses of the Quran to Muhammad in A.D. 610.
Ramadan is an opportunity for Christians as well, especially evangelicals, as in recent polls evangelicals stand out for their unfavorable opinions of Muslims. White evangelicals are more than three times as likely to have unfavorable opinions of Muslims as the other way around, according to a recent survey. During Ramadan evangelicals can counteract these trends by setting an example of loving our neighbors as God commanded.
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