A journey through Ramadan in the American workplace as a Muslim. I share my positive & negative experiences as well as 9 pieces of advice for fellow Muslims fasting in corporate America.
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Understand you have rights as a Muslim employee.
Do NOT tolerate Islamophobic commentary from coworkers.
Inform your team members that you’re fasting.
Be firm with your needs.
Be easy on yourself.
Use Ramadan as a time to educate your team about Islam
Make use of your lunch break to recharge.
Take off for Eid Al-Fitr.
Connect with other Muslims at your company.