According to Mohi Uddin, president of the association, all Muslims in Palau are invited to take part in the celebration. The celebration will begin at 6:00 a.m. and end at about 11:00 a.m. In addition, as part of the celebration, light food and refreshments will be served.
“We invite our Muslim brothers and sisters from India, Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka who are in Palau to join us,” Uddin said. “We also extend a welcoming invite to anyone who wishes to take part in the celebration.”Uddin further added that he estimates that there are more than 500 Bangladesh nationals currently residing in Palau and most of them are practicing Muslims. He expects that many of them will be at the gymnasium for the celebration.“We will offer prayers for everyone in Palau and the world Ramadan is a Muslim religious observance that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, the month in which the Koran – the Muslim Bible – was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. During the Ramadan, Muslims fast – do not eat or drink anything after 4:00 a.m. until sunset of each day of the Islamic month. Fasting is meant to teach each Muslim patience, sacrifice, and humility. During Ramadan, Muslims ask for forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance into the future, ask for help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds.As part of these beliefs, the Bangladesh Association, on October 5, will do clean up activities beginning at the intersection to Meyuns and Malakal to the intersection to Ngermid and Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge.“We will clean along the main road,” Uddin said. “We will stop at every public building along the way to rid of the debris present within their compounds.”Uddin stated that they will definitely clean the vicinities of the following buildings: the office of Palau’s Visitors Bureau, Ngarachemayong Cultural Center, the Court House, Palau High School, Ministry of Education building, Koror State Office, Asahi Field area, the Police Station and Finance building area, Catholic Mission Schools, and all of the sides of the main road.“We hope to do service to Palau and her people,” Uddin said. “At the same time, we will do this service as practice of our beliefs.”
