Islam has one of the strictest periods of fasting and abstinence of any major religion: Ramadan, a 30-day period when healthy Muslims fast from drinking, eating and anger from dawn until dusk. The leaders of Al-Tawheed Islamic Center on West Side Avenue in the Marion section of Jersey City are excited, though, about this year’s Ramadan. Their new $5 million center opened last year during the pandemic and their nightly communal gatherings to break the fast were severely restricted. Now, with COVID easing, they are almost back to normal. Worshipers can now break the fast at sundown and share the…

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