The students involved say it best - it's all about diversity and inclusion.
-- They're calling it a fast-a-thon – hundreds of students at Maine East High School in Park Ridge have decided to fast for Ramadan all day, and most of them aren't Muslim.
"I see her doing it every day, and I think it's really cool how she like – the self-discipline aspect of it," said senior Haley Good. Ramadan is the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. The Muslim Student Association co-presidents say this is all about getting together to learn – and Ramadan means something different for everyone.
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