Burkina faso: As part of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Muslim staff of the Poa Departmental High School, in collaboration with the Association of Muslim Students of Burkina Faso (AEEMB), organized a collective breaking of the fast on Wednesday, March 11, within the establishment, AIB observed.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the AEEMB supervisor at the high school level, Mr. Souleymane Zagr, stated that this fraternal meeting aimed to strengthen the bonds of solidarity, conviviality, and sharing between staff members and students in a spirit of fraternity characteristic of this holy month.

The ceremony also featured a religious presentation led by Moalim, Abdramane Nikiema, who addressed the participants on the theme, "How a Muslim should behave well during Ramadan in order to fully benefit from the merits of this month."

In his presentation, the speaker discussed the conditions of fasting and the proper conduct a devout Muslim should adopt during this period of piety, including patience, solidarity, and increased acts of worship. He also emphasized the importance of prayer and supplication during the last ten nights of Ramadan, a period during which the faithful seek the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr), a night of great spiritual significance. He noted that this blessed night usually appears on odd-numbered nights, particularly the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th days of fasting.

This collective breaking of the fast took place in an atmosphere of fraternity and contemplation, illustrating the values of sharing and social cohesion promoted by the month of Ramadan.