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About Ramadan<\/strong><\/h1>\nRamadan, the holy month of fasting for Muslims, will begin after sundown on Tuesday, February 17th and continue until Thursday, March 19th. \u00a0Ramadan is a time for introspection, devotion, and service, as well as time for communal worship and cooperation. The significance of Ramadan is highlighted in the Qur\u2019an in Chapter 2, Verse 183: \u201cOh you who believe, fasting has been prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those who came before you, so that you may become conscious of God.\u201d Those observing Ramadan abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset each day. After sunset, the fast is traditionally broken with a light meal (iftar) consisting of dates, fruits, soup and regional delicacies, after which the evening prayer is performed, followed by dinner. In the late evening, Muslims often gather for congregational night prayers at the mosque or in homes, sometimes offering prayers deep into the night. A pre-dawn meal (suhoor) is eaten before sunrise as nourishment for the fast the following day. The end of Ramadan is marked by the holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr, which will most likely be celebrated on Friday, March 20th. It is common to have some variation in the start and end dates of Ramadan across Muslim communities, depending on how the lunar calendar is interpreted.<\/p>\n
Tufts Dining Hall Accommodations for 2026<\/strong><\/h1>\nTufts Dining will be providing access to ALL students (undergraduate and graduate) to the dining halls for the iftar meal, regardless of whether you are currently on a meal plan. The costs for the iftar meal will be covered by the President’s Office. Suhoor boxes will also be available for pre-order to all students,\u00a0regardless of whether or not they are on a meal plan. Tufts Dining will provide to-go containers for students to take an extra hot meal home at dinner time OR the option to choose a pre-packed Suhoor box which can be ordered via the Transact Mobile app.\u00a0\u00a0To sign up for access to these programs, please fill out this form.<\/a> Once registered, you will see the option for Suhoor boxes on the app under Carm2GO or Dewick2GO. Choose \u201cMeal Swipe\u201d as the option to pay for your Suhoor box (the cost of your meal will be covered if you do not have a meal plan). The deadline for ordering is 4pm daily. Boxes will available near the front entrance to the dining centers. Please scan the app to pick up your order. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTufts Dining has also created a separate space in both Dewick and Carmichael for students to break fast together. In Dewick, the space is located on the 2nd<\/sup> floor in a private room which will be labeled \u201cReserved for Ramadan,\u201d and in Carmichael the space will be on the main floor designated by a curtained-off area which will also be labeled. A small prayer space will be made available in these areas for students who wish to pray there at maghrib<\/em> time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
See Instructions below for Dining Hall access:<\/p>\n
Suhoor Box <\/span>Ordering Info:<\/span><\/p>\n\u2022 <\/span>Once registered, you will see 2 new locations in the <\/span>Dining mobile <\/span>app: <\/span>
\nCarm<\/span> Suhoor and <\/span>Dewick<\/span> Suhoor<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Order your suhoor box daily <\/span>at the location where you will pick up (Carmichael or <\/span>Dewick<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Deadline to place order is <\/span>4<\/span>pm daily<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>When ordering select the pick-up window 5-7pm or 7pm-Unit Close <\/span>(see <\/span>Hours of Operati<\/span>o<\/span>n<\/span><\/a> for closing times)<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Pick up your <\/span>suhoor <\/span>box at Carmichael or <\/span>Dewick<\/span> (depending on where you placed your order)<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Condiments are available onsite to add to your suhoor box.<\/span><\/div>\nIftar<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n\u2022 <\/span>Students already on a Tufts Dining meal plan do not need to register for Iftar. Swipe in as usual.<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Students not on a meal plan must register for iftar. <\/span>Meals will be added to your card. If you experience<\/span> any issues, you will be asked to sign in manually prior to entry. <\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Each dining center will have an area reserved for students to share iftar in community<\/span><\/div>\n\u2022 <\/span>Single use<\/span> containers are available in the reserved area f<\/span>or students observing Ramadan<\/span><\/div>\nRamadan Food Pantry<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe Muslim Student Association will be organizing a Ramadan Food Pantry <\/strong>at the Interfaith Center. This option is for all Tufts students (undergraduate and graduate) to access light food and snacks for suhoor as needed. To request an item for the pantry, enter it\u00a0here<\/a>. Items can be picked up during IFC Hours only (see request link for details).\u00a0 The dry food pantry is located in a large cabinet in the IFC lounge on the right side of the room, and perishable items will be stored in the fridge and freezer and labeled for Ramadan.<\/p>\nCommunity Iftars on Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\nUndergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and staff are welcome to join for our community iftars! See the calendar below for exact dates and locations . Most iftars will be held at the Interfaith Center at 58 Winthrop Street, with the exception of 3\/4, which will be our annual interfaith iftar held at Breed Hall (across from IFC).<\/p>\n
Prayer space for maghrib and Isha\/Tarawih will be available at each iftar.\u00a0 We will not be distributing single-use water bottles so if possible please bring your own reusable water bottle to iftar. This will help us eliminate waste during Ramadan.<\/p>\n
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Tarawih Prayers<\/strong><\/h2>\nTufts MSA organizes group Ishaa and Tarawih prayers several nights a week during Ramadan. Generally, on nights when we have a community iftar, Isha and possibly Tarawih Prayers (if scheduled for that evening) will be held at the Interfaith Center. For other nights, Tarawih will likely be held in Curtis Musallah. For updates on Tarawih prayers visit the MSA Instagram page<\/a> or email msatufts@gmail.com.<\/p>\nAcademic Accommodations<\/strong><\/h1>\nOEO will send out a university-wide communication about Ramadan to raise awareness about student and staff practices and possible accommodation needs during this time. Students who wish to request academic accommodations while observing Ramadan may do so by working with the Tufts’ Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). The Tufts Religious Accommodations\u00a0policy<\/a> specifies what an accommodation is. Accommodations related to the observance of Ramadan are included in this policy, though all requests must be approved. Students should email the OEO Accommodations Team at Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu, with the option of cc-ing their professors.\u00a0Here is a sample of an accommodations request<\/a>. Once OEO receives a request from a student, they will connect with the faculty member for an interactive discussion.\u00a0 They will assess the reasonableness of the request and the available accommodations that the faculty member can provide.\u00a0 OEO then issues a determination, notice of which is provided to the student. If you have any questions or concerns about your academic performance during Ramadan, please reach out to Muslim Chaplain Khan Shairani at kshair01@tufts.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\nOther Events During Ramadan<\/strong><\/h1>\nTo stay up to date on other events happening during Ramadan, sign up for the Muslim Chaplaincy E-News<\/a> or visit the MSA’s Linktree <\/a>or the MSA Instagram page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Tufts Dining will be providing access to ALL students (undergraduate and graduate) to the dining halls for the iftar meal, regardless of whether you are currently on a meal plan. The costs for the iftar meal will be covered by the President’s Office. Suhoor boxes will also be available for pre-order to all students,\u00a0regardless of whether or not they are on a meal plan. Tufts Dining will provide to-go containers for students to take an extra hot meal home at dinner time OR the option to choose a pre-packed Suhoor box which can be ordered via the Transact Mobile app.\u00a0\u00a0To sign up for access to these programs, please fill out this form.<\/a> Once registered, you will see the option for Suhoor boxes on the app under Carm2GO or Dewick2GO. Choose \u201cMeal Swipe\u201d as the option to pay for your Suhoor box (the cost of your meal will be covered if you do not have a meal plan). The deadline for ordering is 4pm daily. Boxes will available near the front entrance to the dining centers. Please scan the app to pick up your order. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Tufts Dining has also created a separate space in both Dewick and Carmichael for students to break fast together. In Dewick, the space is located on the 2nd<\/sup> floor in a private room which will be labeled \u201cReserved for Ramadan,\u201d and in Carmichael the space will be on the main floor designated by a curtained-off area which will also be labeled. A small prayer space will be made available in these areas for students who wish to pray there at maghrib<\/em> time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See Instructions below for Dining Hall access:<\/p>\n Suhoor Box <\/span>Ordering Info:<\/span><\/p>\n Iftar<\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n The Muslim Student Association will be organizing a Ramadan Food Pantry <\/strong>at the Interfaith Center. This option is for all Tufts students (undergraduate and graduate) to access light food and snacks for suhoor as needed. To request an item for the pantry, enter it\u00a0here<\/a>. Items can be picked up during IFC Hours only (see request link for details).\u00a0 The dry food pantry is located in a large cabinet in the IFC lounge on the right side of the room, and perishable items will be stored in the fridge and freezer and labeled for Ramadan.<\/p>\n Undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty and staff are welcome to join for our community iftars! See the calendar below for exact dates and locations . Most iftars will be held at the Interfaith Center at 58 Winthrop Street, with the exception of 3\/4, which will be our annual interfaith iftar held at Breed Hall (across from IFC).<\/p>\n Prayer space for maghrib and Isha\/Tarawih will be available at each iftar.\u00a0 We will not be distributing single-use water bottles so if possible please bring your own reusable water bottle to iftar. This will help us eliminate waste during Ramadan.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tufts MSA organizes group Ishaa and Tarawih prayers several nights a week during Ramadan. Generally, on nights when we have a community iftar, Isha and possibly Tarawih Prayers (if scheduled for that evening) will be held at the Interfaith Center. For other nights, Tarawih will likely be held in Curtis Musallah. For updates on Tarawih prayers visit the MSA Instagram page<\/a> or email msatufts@gmail.com.<\/p>\n OEO will send out a university-wide communication about Ramadan to raise awareness about student and staff practices and possible accommodation needs during this time. Students who wish to request academic accommodations while observing Ramadan may do so by working with the Tufts’ Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO). The Tufts Religious Accommodations\u00a0policy<\/a> specifies what an accommodation is. Accommodations related to the observance of Ramadan are included in this policy, though all requests must be approved. Students should email the OEO Accommodations Team at Accommodations.OEO@tufts.edu, with the option of cc-ing their professors.\u00a0Here is a sample of an accommodations request<\/a>. Once OEO receives a request from a student, they will connect with the faculty member for an interactive discussion.\u00a0 They will assess the reasonableness of the request and the available accommodations that the faculty member can provide.\u00a0 OEO then issues a determination, notice of which is provided to the student. If you have any questions or concerns about your academic performance during Ramadan, please reach out to Muslim Chaplain Khan Shairani at kshair01@tufts.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n To stay up to date on other events happening during Ramadan, sign up for the Muslim Chaplaincy E-News<\/a> or visit the MSA’s Linktree <\/a>or the MSA Instagram page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nCarm<\/span> Suhoor and <\/span>Dewick<\/span> Suhoor<\/span><\/div>\nRamadan Food Pantry<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Community Iftars on Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Tarawih Prayers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Academic Accommodations<\/strong><\/h1>\n
Other Events During Ramadan<\/strong><\/h1>\n