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Analysis & Opinions - Foreign Affairs

Ramadan in Syria: How Assad, ISIS, and Others are Using the Holy Month

| July 8, 2015

Syria's combatants seem to have forgotten the message of Ramadan, even those who claim to fight in the name of Islam. Ramadan could have been an important opportunity for dialogue, but not the way it is practiced in Syria today. Ramadan should offer a time for reflection, negotiation, and rebuilding. Instead, it has become a month of destruction. Unfortunately, this outcome is not unique to Syria."