"The West Valley Muslim Association operates three places of worship across Los Gatos and Saratoga, but their mosque on Farley Road in Los Gatos is their largest location. The association applied for an updated conditional use permit with the Town of Los Gatos in September 2024 to allow them to operate the mosque for extended hours so they can pray longer before sunrise and up to midnight during the holy month of Ramadan."
"Ramadan recognizes the first revelation of the Quran to the prophet Muhammad, according to Islamic belief. It is observed through 29 or 30 days of fasting and abstinence from numerous habits, like smoking and sex. Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam; the others are profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and pilgrimage. For the growing Muslim community in the Bay Area, abstaining"
"But neighbors say 30 days of traffic and noise created by the additional prayer services held during Ramadan has a negative impact on their quality of life. Razi Mohiuddin, who founded WVMA in 2007, is helping the Los Gatos mosque modify its existing conditional use permit with the town. If the amendment is approved, it would allow for indoor services 90 minutes before sunrise or past 10:30 p.m. daily with an exception for Ramadan, according to an email from the town."
West Valley Muslim Association seeks an amendment to its Los Gatos conditional use permit to allow extended indoor prayer hours, especially during Ramadan. The requested changes would permit services 90 minutes before sunrise and past 10:30 p.m. daily, with special exceptions during Ramadan to accommodate pre-dawn and late-night prayers. Neighbors have submitted public comments alleging 30 days of increased traffic, noise, and unsafe street conditions during Ramadan that negatively affect quality of life. Ramadan is observed through 29 or 30 days of fasting and additional prayer; participants observe five daily prayers and use fasting as an act of worship and empathy.
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