DETROIT, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Muslims in Detroit preparing for weeks of fasting during the month of Ramadan face the challenge of one of the hottest summers on record, officials say.
Local Muslim leaders say the weather is a concern when it comes to the health of those fasting from sunup to sundown during the holiest month on the Islamic calendar starting Tuesday, The Detroit News reported.
"This year will definitely be the most challenging for fasting," said Dawud Walid, the executive director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan.
Detroit resident Sabreen Hanifa, 28, will join Muslims worldwide at sundown Tuesday to embark on increased spiritual reflection and reach out to the poor through charitable giving.
Those in the daily fasting face temperatures near 90 during the day with overnight lows in the 70s, forecasters say, the newspaper said. UPI
