For these Black Muslim women, Ramadan is about faith, tradition and sisterhood

For these Black Muslim women, Ramadan is about faith, tradition and sisterhood

Around 5 a.m., Detroit is still dark and Zarina El-Amin is already up, moving with purpose.  Ramadan, she said, makes motherhood feel quieter on the inside. Home becomes the first masjid of the day — soft footsteps, warm light, a clock watched closely, and a family waking up together because the fast is set to begin as soon as dawn breaks. The mother of three is among 1.8 billion practicing Muslims — almost one-quarter of the world’s population …