The presidents of Somali National Olympic Committee,
Abdullahi Ahmed Tarabi and Somali Football Federation, Abdiqani Said Arab, who
issued a joint press statement at Somali NOC headquarters here in Mogadishu after
the crescent moon has been sighted on Wednesday evening, wished the Somali
people a peaceful and prosperous Ramadan.
"This is a very special period of devotion and
purification from the hell fire, so we call upon the entire Somali people around
the world to remain staunch and be helpful to one another” the joint statement carried.
"This Ramadan is more different from scores of Ramadans we observed in the past, as it coincides with a time that Somalia is becoming peaceful and its sport is tremendously growing. We wish our sport will continue to develop” the statement explained.
For a period of one month starting from Thursday, 18thof June, more than 1.5 billion Muslims in the world will be observing Ramadan.
This means they will refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during day
light. They will also perform extra worshiping including additional prayers
known as "Taraweeh” and observed in the Ramadan period.
Somali Football Federation Media department
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