City of Philadelphia - File #: 020721

• File #: 020721
• Version: 0
• Type: Privileged Resolution
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 11/14/2002
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/14/2002
• Title: Recognizing November 6, 2002 through December 4, 2002 as the Month of Ramadan.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Krajewski, Council President Verna, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Cohen, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Ortiz, Councilmember Tasco

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
11/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
11/14/2002	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Recognizing November 6, 2002 through December 4,  2002  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 than 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

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

FURTHER RESOLVED, 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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