This is practiced every year during the month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the calendar year, which is September in the United States (What are the five pillars of Islam?, n.d.). Every year in the month of Ramadan, all Muslims fast from dawn (fajr) until sunset (maghrib), abstaining from food, drink (including water) and sexual intercourse. It is the month when Allah first revealed the Quran to our beloved Prophet Muhammad. In this month, the entire Quran was sent to the first heaven by Lauhi Mahfouz. During the month of Ramadan, the gates of Jannah (Paradise) are opened and the gates of the hell fire of Jahannum are closed (FAQ - For Muslims, 2010). In this way, the Muslim participates in an act of worship in which the faithful follower denies his own needs and seeks Allah (What are the Five Pillars of Islam?, n.d.). During the fast, Muslims are also obligated to abstain from smoking and other conveniences such as chewing gum. Fasting is essentially an attempt to seek closeness to Allah and increase one's piety. One of the remote purposes of fasting is to empathize with those less fortunate members of society who do not always have food and drink readily available. One should also try to avoid swearing and evil thoughts, with the aim of controlling one's tongue and anger during the fasting hours. Sawm also has significant spiritual meaning. It teaches the principle of love: for when one observes fasting, one does so out of deep love for God and to learn self-control (Alrayes, 2014). During the interview with Mohammed, we discussed the different aspects of Sawm and how he practices it. Mohammed moved to the United States at the age of 7, an age at which a Muslim is not required to fast, because to fast a Muslim must reach puberty. Thus Mohammed had to begin his