Zarqa Nawaz, writer of Little Mosque on the Prairie, was one of the keynote speakers at CommUnity Power of One event, held at Red Deer Polytechnic on March 19, 2022. (Black Press file photo)
Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri (91) brings the puck down the ice as St. Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) defends during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 23, 2022, in St. Louis. For which team does Kadri now play? (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Muslim pilgrims circle around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A mosque in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood. Do you know where the first mosque in Canada was established? (Black Press file photo)
Naheed Nenshi was the first Canadian Muslim to serve as mayor of a major city. In which city was he the mayor? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Zarqa Nawaz, writer of Little Mosque on the Prairie, was one of the keynote speakers at CommUnity Power of One event, held at Red Deer Polytechnic on March 19, 2022. (Black Press file photo)
Colorado Avalanche’s Nazem Kadri (91) brings the puck down the ice as St. Louis Blues’ Brayden Schenn (10) defends during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series Monday, May 23, 2022, in St. Louis. For which team does Kadri now play? (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Muslim pilgrims circle around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws millions of visitors each year, making it the largest yearly gathering of people in the world. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
A mosque in Surrey’s Newton neighbourhood. Do you know where the first mosque in Canada was established? (Black Press file photo)
Naheed Nenshi was the first Canadian Muslim to serve as mayor of a major city. In which city was he the mayor? THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Zarqa Nawaz, writer of Little Mosque on the Prairie, was one of the keynote speakers at CommUnity Power of One event, held at Red Deer Polytechnic on March 19, 2022. (Black Press file photo)
At sundown on March 11, Muslims will mark the beginning of Ramadan, a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual reflection.
This observance will be marked by Muslims in many parts of the country and around the world and is an important time for followers of that faith.
How much do you know about Ramadan, the Islamic faith and contributions by Muslims in Canada? Put your knowledge to the test with these 10 questions.
Good luck.
And for those who observe this time, Ramadan Mubarak.
