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(Top) Muslims pray before breaking their fast Saturday during Ramadan at the Carbondale Muslim Center. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and refrain from eating, drinking and sex. Imam Moustafa Morsy, spiritual leader of the mosque, said Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, which also include belief in God and the prophet Mohammad, daily prayer, charity and pilgrimage to Mecca. Morsy said Ramadan is a time to resist temptation, grow as a person and develop empathy towards people who have nothing. “Because we kill the material desires in ourselves,� he said. “You feel very light and close to God.� (Right) Shoes must be removed before entering the mosque at the Carbondale Muslim Center. Imam Abdul Haqq, spiritual leader of the mosque, said Ramadan is a time to refrain from bad conduct. “We only try to do good things, and say good things,� he said. Haqq said Ramadan is also a month of generosity, in which unity among the Muslim community and the poor are strengthened. STEVE MATZKER DAILY EGYPTIAN

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