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Understanding Ramadan: Significance, Fasting, and Beliefs Q: What is Ramadan? A: Ramadan is the name of the ninth Islamic lunar month. It is the month God ordered the Muslims to fast since it was the month He revealed the Quran (the Muslims' holy scripture) to Muhammad (the final Prophet of [...]
By: Taha Ghayyur & Taha Ghaznavi Ramadan: A Time for Muslims to Come Together as One “Fasting in Ramadan develops in a person the real spirit of social belonging, of unity and brotherhood, and of equality before God. This spirit is the natural product of the fact that when people [...]
How Abdullah Alvarez Made the Most of Ramadan by Focusing on the 99 Names of God For Abdullah Alvarez, Ramadan is a time of intense focus on Islam. He tries to spend as much time at the mosque as possible, reciting Quran and attending any study circle. One of the [...]
An excerpt from AbdulWahid Hamid's Islam The Natural Way The Obligation of Fasting During Ramadan in Islam Every year, for one complete lunar month-the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, adult Muslims are required to fast. From dawn to sunset in the month of Ramadan, they refrain from all food [...]
By: Ælfwine Mischler Ramadan: A Month of Fasting and Forgiveness Fasting the lunar month of Ramadan is such an important Pillar of Islam that Muslims believe that if one dies without having made up the missed fasts, the guardian (or heir) must make them up, for they are a debt [...]
Balancing Ramadan Fasting & College Life: Challenges & Rewards Fasting in the month of Ramadan at college can be both a challenging and rewarding experience. Juggling school work and exams along with personal goals and extra worship might be both stressful and frustrating at times. Yet, the ambience created [...]
Fasting in Islam: A Spiritual Regimen for Body and Mind 877-WHY-ISLAM Brochure In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Fasting is a common form of worship among the various religions across the world. Its spiritual benefits are widely recognized even though its frequency, practice and [...]
By: Imam Shabir Ally Jesus Fasted for 40 Days and 40 Nights: What Can We Learn from His Example? The Gospel of Matthew shows that Jesus “fasted forty days and forty nights” (Matthew 4:21). The Gospel of Luke adds the detail that “in those days he did eat nothing: and [...]
How to Find Balance Between Food, Socialization, and Spirituality During Ramadan Just as a balance must be maintained between the demands of our daily routines and our Ramadan resolutions, a conscious effort should be made to establish a similar symmetry with reference to our consumption of food and socialization during [...]