City of Philadelphia - File #: 030723

• File #: 030723
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 10/30/2003
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/30/2003
• Title: Recognizing October 27, 2003 through November 25, 2003 as the Month of Ramadan.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Cohen

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/30/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
10/30/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/30/2003	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Recognizing October 27, 2003 through November 25, 2003 as the Month of Ramadan.

Body

WHEREAS, There are approximately 5,000,000 Muslims living in the United States; and

WHEREAS, There are over 80,000 Muslims in the Greater Philadelphia Area; and

WHEREAS, This is the month of Ramadan, a time of peace and brotherhood; and

WHEREAS, Ramadan commemorates the revelation of the Holy Quran; and

WHEREAS, Ramadan will be marked by fasting, prayer and meditation by the more then 1,000,000,000 Muslims throughout the world; and

WHEREAS, Ramadan encourages the Muslim Community to develop compassion and charity towards all persons; now therefore

RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we recognize this as Ramadan, 1423 A.H.; and

FURTHER RESOLVED, That we honor the Muslim community in Philadelphia; and

RESOLVED FURTHER, That we extend to all those who are observing this holiest of times the respect and admiration of this legislative body.

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