Ramadan

In response to “Sorrow, Fear Cast Cloud on Ramadan” (Part A, March 25):

I was anguished to read this sentence: “For each day of the month, devout Muslims abstain from food, alcohol and other pleasures from dawn until sunset.” I want to tell you that Muslims are forbidden the use of alcohol any time of the year. There is a small number of Muslims who drink alcohol. But please don’t associate the whole Muslim community with the ones who go astray.

MOEEN YAMANI, Irvine