Students are filled with much excitement that Sept. 9 is finally here after 30 days of fasting and waiting for Eid. A lot of AHS students did not show up to school this Friday because they were attending the Eid prayers.

“I’m glad Ramadan is over because it was really tough,” said biology teacher Mariam Ahmadzai.

The ninth month in the Islamic calendar  is the month that Muslims have to fast, called Ramadan. The reason why Muslims fast is so that they can feel grateful for what they have, it is also one of the five pillars of Islam. Whoever was fasting had to wake up at around 4:00 a.m. to eat before dawn and then break their fast at around 7:45 p.m. During daytime, no one was allowed to eat or drink anything.

Now that Ramadan is over, Muslims are allowed to eat again. “ It feels kind of weird to be eating during the day,” said sophomore, Oumaima Kaabi.

Not eating during Ramadan does effect a student’s day at school. Students usually get extremely tired and hungry during the school day.

“I got really hungry, I just wanted to eat but I couldn’t,” said senior Susan Aryhandiwal.

Kaabi also said, “ I was more tired then usual because I don’t get the energy I need in the morning.” However students had to endure this weariness because they had to keep up with the beginning of the school year. Students played sports and were involved in extracurricular activities despite being tired.

Although Ramadan had its disadvantages, students also felt a great accomplishment at the end. Eid was one way of rewarding those accomplishments. Many students and teachers celebrated Eid through festivities and feasting to mark the end of the fasting month.