Transcript: Muslims Use Cultural Immersion To Mark Ramadan

MANDALIT DEL BARCO
NPR Tell Me More
09-18-2009
Muslims Use Cultural Immersion To Mark Ramadan

Host: MANDALIT DEL BARCO
Time 09:00-10:00 AM


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Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr this weekend, the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. For the past month, Muslims fasted from sunrise to sunset. And some Muslims found creative ways to draw religious inspiration during the Holy Month.

Yusuf Misdaq is an Afghan artist who moved to the U.S. from England. During Ramadan, he's created one new work of art everyday from music, paintings to poetry. He reads a little from one poem written on day 26 of Ramadan.

Mr. YUSUF MISDAQ (Artist): It is hard not ...

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