The holy month of Ramadan Ramadan Is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. The word Ramadan is derived from the arabic word ’al-Ramz’ which signifies "to burn." Ramadan burns the sins of the one who fasts in it‚ and who engages in pious deeds in abundance. This helps to burn the sins‚ hence the name given to this month is Ramadan. This important holy month begins with the sighting of the new moon after which all physically mature and healthy Muslim’s are obliged to abstain from all food‚ drink
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is His messenger. Next‚ a Muslim has the duty to pray five times each day‚ which is considered to be a direct link between him and Allah. Third‚ a Muslim must distribute alms and help the needy. Fourth‚ a Muslim is responsible to keep the Fast of Ramadan. Lastly‚ a Muslim is obligated to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in his lifetime. Most non- Islamic people do not know why these pillars are so important to the Islamic religion. One of the most questioned‚ is the fourth pillar‚ since fasting symbolizes
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Ramadan is a Muslim religious happening that takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar‚ the month in which the Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It is the Islamic month of fasting‚ in which Muslims (who are able to fast) do not eat or drink anything from dawn until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the person patience‚ sacrifice and humility. Ramadan is a time to fast for the sake of Allah‚ and to prayer more than normal. During Ramadan‚ Muslims ask forgiveness for past
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Ramadan in Britain during the early Eighties‚ when I was growing up‚ was very different from the way it is now. There was no awareness of the rotating month of fasting in the Islamic calendar‚ no flexibility to working hours‚ no facility for prayer in offices and no calls for prayer on television. For one month every year‚ my family and I would undertake this annual Islamic duty furtively‚ tip-toeing around for the pre-dawn meal for fear of waking up the neighbours with the kitchen clatter‚ and
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Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting. This annual observance is regarded as one of the five pillars of Islam. The month last 29- 30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon. The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root ramida or ar-ramad which means scorching heat or dryness. Fasting is a wajib(obligatory) for adult Muslims‚ except those who are ill‚ traveling or going through menstrual bleeding. While fasting
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As Ramadan is almost here it’s a good chance to discuss a major point like preparing ourselves to be ready for it . In this holy month all Muslims set up themselves in many different ways to be ready for the month-long period of fasting which is obligatory for all Muslims who have reached the aged of adulthood . Giving some thoughts to cover all concerns that may faced a Muslim during this month can help ‚but referring to the greatest resources which is imitating our prophet Mohamed
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INTRODUCTION : The holy month of ramadan is about to begin on the 19th July. Like every year‚ the commencement of the month of ramadan is going to bring in not only the frenzy of the upcoming Eid festival but also something else which is increased tension and worry that is caused by the uncontrolled price increase of the daily essentials. Each year before the month of ramadan‚ the prices of the daily essentials increase twise or even thrice as much. Every year the government tries his best to control
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This article is about religious observances during the month of Ramadan. For the actual calendar month‚ see Ramadan (calendar month). Ramadan A crescent moon can be seen over palm trees at sunset in Manama‚ Bahrain‚ marking the beginning of the Muslim month of Ramadan Observed by Muslims Type Muslim‚ cultural Begins 1 Ramadan Ends 29‚ or 30 Ramadan Date Variable (follows the Islamic lunar calendar) 2010 date 11 August – 10 September 2011 date 1–29 August 2012 date 20 July-18 August Celebrations
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Eid ul-Fitr means the celebration of the end of Ramadan. During Eid ul-Fitr we give donations to those in need in the community -- the donations are called Fitrana. The significance of this holiday is to celebrate the completion of Ramadan. Ramadan is the holy month of fasting‚ in which one eats before sun up and does not eat or drink again until sundown. This is one of the Five Pillars of Islam‚ which make up the foundation of Muslim life. The pillars consist of the oneness of God‚ five daily
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the month of Ramadan Its different every year. The time for Ramadan goes back two weeks from the last year. So that way‚ over time‚ fasting can be easy and hard.The real question is though‚ how hard is it to fast from food and water for 11-18 hours depending on the season? Not that hard‚ so why is it so important? It is said that one good deed is multiplied by 99. So why do so many people waste their time? The prophet Muhammad would only sleep three hours on a regular day and on Ramadan‚ he would sleep
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