"According to Yaffa, executive director of Muslim Alliance for Sexual & Gender Diversity (MASGD), emphasizes Ramadan’s core purpose: building a better world. As a nonbinary queer Palestinian, they explain that fasting isn’t just abstaining from food and water, but a time of mindful reflection: what, when, and how should we eat? How should we treat one another?"
- they/them
over 21, white peeps on the ancestral
and unceded homelands of the
hən̓q̓ əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh
speaking peoples, just doing our okayest
Journal of Middle East Critique is “offering a free online course titled Ramadan Course on Palestine & Imperialism. This open pedagogical initiative is in support of the Palestinian people and part of the global action where people from all spheres of life dedicate their time and abilities to end the genocide happening in Gaza.”
First session is March 17, Sunday, 13:30, with Ali Kadri, “The Centrality of Imperialism to Palestine”. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/MEC-RamadanCourse-1
“We would love for you to join us in our Ramadan of Resistance. During this time, when Muslims are impacted by nearly a dozen ongoing genocides, it is important to center and honor the tradition of Ramadan as a form of resistance.”
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“Therefore, it is important to note that many of our Muslim students would benefit from trauma informed practices at this time due to the genocide currently taking place in Palestine. Recognize their trauma without putting them on the spot. Give them the grace they need. Create spaces for self regulation and support. Provide spaces infused with hope. Most importantly, humanize the students we serve in a world that is constantly dehumanizing them.”