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CLEVELAND — Right now, Christians across the world are celebrating"holy week,” while Muslims are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan. However, with death toll continuing to climb in Gaza, this is also a somber time for both Christians and Muslims who have connections to the conflict.“It's a good time to reflect and think of things a little differently,” said AlFarra.
In Christianity, Lent for different denominations is also a time of fasting, prayer and reflection for 40 days. “When they call the family, they don't know if they'll call again,” Alfarra continued, “They're like, 'I don't know how much longer I’m going to survive here.' That's just very real—like hearing that, it's crazy. It's concerning and saddening.”
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