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Ramadan

A late-night spot for Ramadan and beyond: Nashville’s Muslim-owned coffeeshops stay open, sans alcohol

Rachel Iacovone

March 14, 2025

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A handful of Muslim-owned shops in Nashville want to make sober nightlife cafe culture a year-round thing.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: coffee, Muslim, Palestine, Ramadan, religion, Yemen

Listen: Nashville high schoolers make space for observing Ramadan, educating peers and connecting more deeply with their faith

Alexis Marshall

April 9, 2024

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The Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends this week. This year, students at Overton High school in South Nashville worked with administration to provide more intentional spaces for students to fast and pray.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Islam, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Muslim, nonnarrated storytelling, Ramadan, religion

‘We’re really lucky to have them’: A third space for Nashville Muslims offers food and community during Ramadan nights

Rachel Iacovone

April 5, 2024

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The final Ramadan Nights at The Horn are Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Islam, Muslim, Ramadan, religion, Somali community, South Nashville, The Horn

Observing Ramadan and celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Middle Tennessee

Rose Gilbert

April 29, 2022

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Sunday marks the beginning of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday the celebrates the end of Ramadan. On today’s show, members of Nashville’s diverse Muslim community to learn more about how they observe the holy month and what it means to them. 

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Muslim, Ramadan

As Ramadan comes to a close, it’s a time of traditions both old and new in Nashville

Laura Dean

April 29, 2022

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For many, Ramadan provides a chance to deepen connections and understanding among neighbors. It can also make for a moment when new arrivals find themselves adjusting their traditions.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Features Tagged With: Ramadan, South Nashville

In This Month Of Ramadan, Middle Tennessee Muslims Have Found New Layers Of Meaning In Quarantine

Rachel Iacovone

May 15, 2020

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We’re well into the month of Ramadan. In Middle Tennessee, that typically looks like hands-on volunteering, breaking fast with neighbors, and opening the doors of local mosques for non-Muslims to learn about the religion. So, members of the faith have found new ways this year to celebrate the holiday in quarantine.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Islam, Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro Muslim Youth, Muslim, Ramadan

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