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Muslims in the Northern Territory taking part in Ramadan
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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3/5/2025
Across the world, Muslims are taking part in the most sacred time on the Islamic calendar: Ramadan. For one month, the faithful fast, pray and come together to strengthen their spiritual connection and community.
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Darwin local, Bilal Tariq, or Billy, is a father devoted to his faith.
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He's one of two billion Muslims worldwide taking part in Ramadan.
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The month that allows you to spiritually, physically and mentally change yourself to
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be a better human being and to be a better Muslim.
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For one month each year, the faithful abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk under
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ten nightly prayers.
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All the bad habits that you may do in every other eleven months of the year, this is the
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month where we try and make that change.
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That's what it's about.
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A big commitment, especially in the tropics.
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You know Darwin is quite hard.
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It's hard to work without water.
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Even in a study, maybe you're doing a class for three and four hours, you'll become thirsty.
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I think this is the best part.
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You challenge your patience.
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The holy month, a chance to reflect on the state of the world.
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We pray to God because we believe that God, at the end of the day, can help us, you know.
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Because right now I feel very helpless.
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For many Muslims, Ramadan isn't just about faith and tradition.
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It's an opportunity of reflection and self-growth.
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The worshippers here hope it will strengthen the bonds with their community, also creating
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a sense of dialogue and understanding.
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I enjoy giving back to the community.
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I enjoy giving back to, you know, helping people that maybe can't do things for themselves.
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And it's beautiful to see a very tight, loving community, you know.
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Compassion, faith and unity.
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