Last Ramadan, the war was raging, but this time, a fragile cease-fire has been in place since mid-January — though its future is uncertain. Since Sunday, Israel has barred all food, fuel, medicine and other supplies from entering Gaza for some 2 million people, demanding that Hamas, ...
1.Anas Abu Assab prepares bottles of fresh carrot juice, a staple for Iftar meals, in Jerusalem’s Old City.2.Qatayef, a popular Ramadan dessert, is prepared in a family-run store that is more than 320 years old.3.Men prepare ka’ak al Quds, a type of bread popular during Ramadan,...
Around a half-million Angelenos are observing Ramadan this month, an important Islamic holiday that involves fasting from sunup to sundown, emphasizing prayer, self-reflection and community. Despite being centered around fasting, food is a significant part of Ramadan. Traditionally, observers eat two ...
Loss, worry and prayers for better days mark Ramadan’s start as fragile cease-fire holds in Gaza March 2, 2025 Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza Feb. 26, 2025 Show Comments World & NationIsrael-Hamas Ne...
Ramadan is observed during the ninth month of the lunar year, beginning with the sighting of a new moon. This year the holiday began on Feb. 1 and is expected to end March 2. Muslims fast “for self-discipline, to give thanks to God for his gift of giving, and for charity, to help...
Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Advertisement Muslims see various meanings and lessons in observing the fast. Muslims take part in late-night taraweeh prayers, which are specif...
* Prayer five times a day; * Zakat, a form of tithing to the needy; * Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, if physically able. This month the Ministry of Hajj announced that it had granted 175,000 visas for foreigners -- among them the Chechen and Sudanese presidents -- to ent...
The pretaped commercial for a Ramadan version of Ozempic touts the benefits of using the diabetes/weight-loss drug to assist in fasting. Youssef, as the lead pitch person for the product, says that he used to struggle with fasting, but now, “As long as I shoot ...
More, the act of meditation -- or prayer -- has a measurable effect. The professor pointed out that brain scans show meditation activates a part of the brain just behind the forehead that controls concentration and self-awareness. The meditative athlete, he said, “wakes up a supervisory part...
The offensive began on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, ordinarily a time for celebration after a month of fasting for Muslims during Ramadan, and many of the wounded children arrived at hospital still in festive clothes. The doctors’ trip provided a rare look at how health authorities cope ...