The Spirit of fasting in Ramadan builds human character by encouraging the person to do good and refrain from doing anything that would harm others. The fasting person learns patience, perseverance, self-discipline, sacrifice, and compassion and sympathy for those that are less fortunate.

About the author(s):
Lila Assiff-Tarabain
Lila Assif-Tarabain, who lives in Windsor, Canada, has a Master of Science degree from University of Alberta. She wrote this book so that parents and teachers who are not familliar with Ramadan, will have a handy resource to use at home or in the classroom.