Ethnic Qarsherskiyan News On This Day - 17 February 2026 / 1 Ramadhan 1447

Members of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community of different religious backgrounds are celebrating in unison on a very special day today!

For many Christians in the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community, Lent begins tomorrow. This evening at sunset also marks the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a month-long journey of heightened prayer, reflection, gratitude, service, and forms of self-control, including fasting, and brings with it a profound sense of unity across the global Muslim Ummah. Muslims also commemorate the first revelation of the Quran on the night of Laylat al-Qadr and anticipate celebrating Eid-al-Fitr on the first of Shawwal. These rites and practices are an invitation for reflection, revival, and rejoicing.

During this month, let us pledge to take actions that exemplify the core values of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community:
‘One People’ — within the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community there is much cultural, geographical, and linguistic diversity, yet the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan people are united by a shared identity born out of mixed heritage and struggle for self determination. Take a moment to speak to someone new who is reconnecting with the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community and to understand their background and how they observe Lent or Ramadan or other holidays they might celebrate depending on their beliefs.

Give back through volunteer service. Volunteer service upholds one of the principles of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community by showing compassion, embracing inclusiveness, and helping others.

Take breaks from our screens and make time to read. Reading offers a chance to step away from daily stress, enhance our knowledge, and sharpen our minds. During Lent or Ramadan, many Christians and Muslims devote time to reading the Bible or Qur’an.

Prioritize our physical and mental health and take steps to focus on our well-being.

Lent and Ramadan offer Qarsherskiyan Christians and Muslims and opportunity to pause, reflect, and realign, and to deepen their faiths and strengthen the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan community. May this Lent and this Ramadan be a time of reflection and opportunity to renew our commitment to embody these values consistently throughout the year.

We pray for our spiritual enlightenment and guidance. We also pray for our brothers and sisters across the Mezhrevande and beyond, especially those living in areas of tensions and social unrest. Ameen.