,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mrs4  
,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4   
,c>son7 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 ,febru>y #bh1    
#bjbe1 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 ! 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   
#a1ijj1jjj1jjj ,muslims worldwide2      
,:]eas ov] #i1ead ,muslims s]ve on      
active duty & ov] #f1fbb ,muslims s]ve z
 select$ res]ve p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas !re are ov]  
#bjj elect$ (ficials :o id5tify z       
,muslim2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t !re are  
#a1bjj1jjj ,muslim vot]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 ,:]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 #c-;day celebration3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 demon/rates      

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    
(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