Ramadan
Stanford Ramadan 2025
Introduction
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It is celebrated as the month during which Muhammad received the initial revelations of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam. Each day during Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from dawn to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid impure thoughts and bad behavior.
Muslims break their daily fasts by sharing meals with family and friends, and the end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day festival known as Eid al-Fitr, one of Islam’s major holidays. Ramadan always falls on the eighth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar. Ramadan 2025 begins at sunset on February 28, and ends on the evening of March 30.
Observances
The Muslim Student Union (MSU) is hosting iftar dinners and Taraweeh prayers every night except during Spring Break. Taraweeh prayers begin February 28. They will be led by student reciters and will include a short reflection on the verses. Iftars begin on March 1 and will include a variety of cuisines that celebrate the diversity of the Muslim community on campus. Food is catered from local halal restaurants.
The iftars will be held in a tent in Old Union Courtyard. Taraweeh will be held in the Sanctuary on the 3rd floor of Old Union. During spring break, Iftars will not be held every day, but Taraweeh will continue.
The Open Iftar will be on March 7. The ORSL will be one of the cosponsors of the iftar on March 11. Since Eid will be during Spring Break, community members will be carpooling to local mosques for the prayer.
To receive daily updates on Iftars and more, please subscribe to the MSU mailing list and Instagram @ StanfordMSU. Additionally, you can refer to the community calendar here.
All Stanford affiliates, family, and community members are welcome to attend MSU's Ramadan programming.
Meal Plan Exemption
Please use this link to request a Ramadan Meal Plan Exemption while observing Ramadan, from March 1 to March 30. If approved by ORSL, your Ramadan MPE will begin on March 1, 2025, and will end after dinner on March 30, 2025. Please know, that during the Ramadan MPE, you will not be able to access the accommodations provided in the dining halls for the duration of your exemption. Please allow 7-10 business days for the Meal Plan Exemption to be adjusted on your student account.
February 28 - March 22
CIRCLE Sanctuary (Old Union, 3rd floor, Room 308)
- Maghrib prayer, Isha prayer, and Taraweeh
Old Union Courtyard (520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305)
- Iftars (beginning on March 1)
March 23-March 30, 2025
No Iftars.
CIRCLE Sanctuary (Old Union, 3rd floor, Room 308)
- Maghrib prayer, Isha prayer, and Taraweeh
Dining Halls
R&DE Stanford Dining, Hospitality & Auxiliaries (SDHA) is committed to providing inclusive dining programs that support the needs of Muslim students at Stanford. They offer a variety of food options to accommodate the dietary needs of Stanford's Muslim community. All chicken and beef served in the dining halls is certified halal unless noted otherwise on the label.
Please sign up here to participate in SDHA’s Ramadan programs.
Click on the link below for more details!