{"id":17709,"date":"2024-04-02T19:47:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=17709"},"modified":"2024-04-02T19:47:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T19:47:57","slug":"celebrating-ramadan-at-the-national-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/celebrating-ramadan-at-the-national-village\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Ramadan at the National Village"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Gillis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCN News visited the Ramadan Village at the MYO ground on Woolford Avenue, where participants shared their experiences and perspectives on participating in the village celebration and observing Ramadan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ramadan Village was established to foster greater awareness of Islam during the holy month of Ramadan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comprises various booths showcasing different aspects of Islam, including garments, literature, local and international cuisine, sweetmeats, and recreational areas for families to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Kevin Matai, Manager of Matai\u2019s Chicken King, praised the initiative, highlighting its role in bringing families together and creating a sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sumayyah Ahmad, representing A &amp; Z Cakes, emphasized the significance of Ramadan as a holy month for Muslims, where good deeds are believed to be multiplied seventy times over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the village features historic artifacts and replicas sacred to Islam, including the keys to the holy Kaaba, located in the Great Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kaaba is revered as the most sacred place on Earth by Muslims worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ramadan Village is open to the public from 4 to 10 pm on weekends (Friday through Sunday) throughout the month of Ramadan, providing an opportunity for both Muslims and non-Muslims to learn more about Islam and participate in the festivities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Gillis NCN News visited the Ramadan Village at the MYO ground on Woolford Avenue, where participants shared their experiences and perspectives on participating in the village celebration and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17710,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17709"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17711,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17709\/revisions\/17711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17710"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}