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 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
,muslim holy mon? ( ,ramadan1 comm5d+ a 
mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal1 & ext5d+
 be/ wi%es to ,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & across ! globe = a joy\s & mean+ful  
obs]vance ( ,eid al-,fitr4  ,:]eas      
,ramadan is ! holy mon? ( fa/+ &        
spiritual r5ewal = ,muslims worldwide2  
,:]eas ?is mon? ( sacrifice &           
contemplation began on ! ev5+ (         
,?ursday1 ,april #bc1 #bjbj1 bas$ on !  
visual sight+s ( ! cresc5t moon2 ,:]eas 
,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w 
obs]ve ,ramadan by fa/+1 emphasiz+      
self-discipl9e1 wor%ip1 *>ity1 & read+ !

 ,holy ,quran to improve pati5ce1       
humility1 & spirituality2 ,:]eas        
,ramadan cont9u$ until ! ev5+ (         
,saturday1 ,may #bc1 #bjbj1 ) !         
celebration ( ,eid al-,fitr2 ,:]eas ,eid
 al-,fitr beg9s ea* ye> ) ! sight+ ( !  
new moon1 signify+ a mon?-long end to   
fa/+ & reflection = all ,muslim foll[]s2
 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are          
approximately #a1hjj1jjj1jjj ,muslims   
worldwide2 ,:]eas ov] #d1ejj ,muslims   
s]ve on active duty & ov] #b1cjj        
,muslims s]ve z select$ res]ve p]sonnel 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ! 
,muslim population has be5 gr[+ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & today's ,am]ican ,muslim
 population is a tape/ry ( e?nic1       
racial1 l+ui/ic1 social1 & economic     
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,muslims h       
contribut$ to e "p ( society to make    
advancem5ts 9 m$ic9e1 sci5ce1 eng9e]+1  
economics1 sports1 education1 & ! law2 &
 ,:]eas ! obs]vance ( ! ,muslim holy    
mon? ( ,ramadan has conclud$ ) ,eid     
al-,fitr1 a ?ree-day celebration3 ,n[1  

!re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 to demon/rate     
solid>ity ) & support = memb]s ( !      
community ( ,islam 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
?r\gh\t ! _w1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
recognizes ! importance ( ! ,islamic    
fai?2 &  7#b7 9 obs]vance ( & out (     
respect = ,ramadan tradition1 ! ,muslim 
holy mon? ( fa/+ & spiritual r5ewal1 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives (f]s its be/    
wi%es to all ,muslims celebrat+ ,eid    
al-,fitr1 ! conclusion ( ,ramadan1 :ile 
also express+ its deepe/ respect to     
,muslims 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & worldwide  
on ?is important occasion4