CELEBRATION MARKS RAMADAN'S END.Byline: THE NEW MEXICAN New Mexico Abbr. NM or N.M. or N.Mex. A state of the southwest United States on the Mexican border. It was admitted as the 47th state in 1912. On Sunday, TaHa Mosque and the Islamic Center of Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. will celebrate a "Happy Eid Al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr n. Variant of 'Id al-Fitr. " -- the holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. It starts the day after Ramadan ends to celebrate the achievement of enhanced piety. It is a day of forgiveness, fellowship and unity, a time of giving and sharing. Celebrations lasts three days and is a time when Muslims visit families and exchange gifts. TaHa Mosque provides a safe, religious, educational and recreational facility Noun 1. recreational facility - a public facility for recreation recreation facility facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" for individuals and the collective body of the Muslim community.The mission of TaHa Mosque and ICSF ICSF International Collective in Support of Fishworkers ICSF Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (IBM) ICSF Integrated C4I System Framework (DISA project for C4I systems) is to encourage peace, justice and compassion within the local Muslim ummah (community) and the greater community. Insha'Allah (God willing), this mission will reach worldwide through spiritual, moral guidance and social interaction. For more information, visit the Web site at www.taha mosque.org. The New Mexican |
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