Rulianda Wibowo, graduate student in agricultural economics, places dates on the tables at the Manhattan Islamic Center for the Fast A Day event July 1, 2015. Beginning the meal with dates is traditional when breaking the fasting.

Haydory Akbar Ahmad, graduate student in economics, speaks about Ramadan and fasting during the Fast A Day event at the Islamic Center in Manhattan on July 1, 2015. (George Walker | The Collegian)

Members of the Muslim community gather for prayer at the Islamic Center in Manhattan on July 1, 2015. (George Walker | The Collegian)

The Islamic Center in Manhattan filled for the Fast A Day event on July 1, 2015. (George Walker | The Collegian)

Shoes fill the shelves in the Manhattan Islamic Center on July 1, 2015 for the Fast A Day event. (George Walker | The Collegian)