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- Aug 25, 2012
A reasonable number of Muslims had came to the United States as slaves and a few Muslims had immigrated to the United States prior to the Civil War. It appears some Muslims fought in the Civil War for both the Union and the Confederacy.
Ramadan is slowly approaching and I will be away from home for the start of Ramadan this year but will be home in time for the feast for Eid ul Fitr. I was wondering if there are Civil War era references to either Union or Confederate soldiers fasting for the month of Ramadan. Devote Muslim also are not allowed to fight for the month of Ramadan. I have never seen any period references to Civil War Muslim soldiers fasting or refusing to fight for a month. Also are there references to Muslim slaves fasting for the month of Ramadan.
If I am going to study up on Muslim solders during the Civil War before the start of Ramadan, now would be a good time to start looking for period references. I do wonder what other soldiers thought of Muslims praying five times a day, but then again I suppose many Civil War soldiers prayed several times every day.
Ramadan is slowly approaching and I will be away from home for the start of Ramadan this year but will be home in time for the feast for Eid ul Fitr. I was wondering if there are Civil War era references to either Union or Confederate soldiers fasting for the month of Ramadan. Devote Muslim also are not allowed to fight for the month of Ramadan. I have never seen any period references to Civil War Muslim soldiers fasting or refusing to fight for a month. Also are there references to Muslim slaves fasting for the month of Ramadan.
If I am going to study up on Muslim solders during the Civil War before the start of Ramadan, now would be a good time to start looking for period references. I do wonder what other soldiers thought of Muslims praying five times a day, but then again I suppose many Civil War soldiers prayed several times every day.
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