During Ramadan, Muslims wake up before sunrise to eat an early breakfast, then fast until sunset, around 4:15 p.m.
Although Harvard dining halls do not open until nearly an hour later, Harvard University Dining Services said that students can exercise other options.
"We make available a bagged meal for them if they care to order it," executive chef Michael Miller said. "This is what we've done for as long as I've been here."
Harvard will also partially reimburse Muslim students fasting for Ramadan should they choose to eat elsewhere after sunset.
But to Mitten, Ramadan is about more than fasting--it is about brotherhood and celebration.
"It brings a lot of people together. Ramadan makes us all equal," Mitten said.
The fast serves as a reminder of spiritual awareness.
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