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Adopt Ramadan Welcome Resolution for Muslim Community

Last activity February 12, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council Ramadan resolution adopted on February 11, 2026, embracing and extending blessings to Boston's Muslim community during Ramadan. It characterizes Islam as a major world faith and highlights Muslim contributions to Boston’s civic, cultural, and economic life, while inviting prayer and support for those observing the month from February 17 to March 20, 2026.

Affects Muslim community in Boston

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Erin Murphy, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Liz Breadon, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Enrique Pepén, and Miniard Culpepper

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Official title

Resolution to embrace and extend heartfelt wishes to the beloved Muslim community in Boston, Massachusetts, throughout the United States, and across the globe, invoking blessings upon them as they embark upon the sacred journey of Ramadan, a month revered for its rituals of prayer, fasting, charity, and deep reflection.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    The rules were suspended; the resolution was adopted.

    City Council