DAY 5

Let’s Learn

Ramadan and Zakat (giving alms) are two of the five pillars of Islam (the five core practices and beliefs of Islam). Giving alms is required throughout the year, but Muslims often give more during Ramadan in hopes that Allah will give them more favor. When Muslims give alms to the poor during Ramadan, they might use the money they would have spent during the day to buy food. Another way some Muslims give alms during Ramadan is during the iftar (the meal that breaks the daytime fast), they will provide food for more people than just their own family.

Arabs of Argentina

The largest mosque in Latin America is The King Fahd Islamic Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During Ramadan, Arab Muslims in Argentina fast and pray, just like in Muslim-majority countries. At the end of Ramadan, some will gather in the San Martin Palace for a huge celebration that includes political and community dignitaries. This is also a time when Arab Muslims in Argentina give gifts of food and other necessities to the poor. Less than 2% of Arabs in Argentina know and follow Jesus—the only way to the Father (John 14:6).

From the Word

Psalm 22:26-28

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever! All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.

Let’s Pray

• Thank the Lord for His goodness in your life.
• Pray for Muslims to turn to the Lord and be satisfied in Him.
• Ask God to draw the Arabs of Argentina to Himself this Ramadan season. 

Holy God, You are the only One who satisfies the soul. I pray for the Arabs of Argentina to feel a deep hunger for You. Draw them to Yourself and bring them to repentance so that they will trust in You alone for their salvation.