The sighting of a new crescent moon marks the start of Ramadan, a time for piety and self-reflection.
Salat(prayer),Siam(fasting),Zakat(charity), andHajj(pilgrimage). As you see, fasting is one of the five pillars of belief for all Muslims. And, fasting is obligatory during the month of Ramadan.
Many Muslims, particularly those who live in the U.S. and Europe, are accepting and welcoming of others around them who are not observing Ramadan. They also are not expecting shorter work hours, as is the case in the public sector across much of the Arab world during Ramadan. H...
If we’re Jews, we can’t mix meat and milk in one meal. If we’re Catholics, we have to go to confession. If we’re Muslims, we have to observe Ramadan. I presume that Mr. Polster somehow knows that the Christian god is the REAL god. But how does he know? What kind of God...
I never felt the absence of family because my local Muslim community felt like family. During eids and ramadans there was always a sense of sisterhood and brotherhood, and a sense of belonging. Especially important in my formative years, when school sometimes felt the exact opposite – often ...
Flights might be delayed, and there is no planned time for seaplane transfers during the dawn-to-dusk time frame. Follow The Basic Unwritten Rules Of The Land Planning over the one-month period of Ramadan is prohibited because many hotel employees will be out meeting families. In addition,...
In the 1960s, he fasted for three weeks. Why? His goal was to bring attention to the terrible working conditions of farm workers in the United States. Fasting is also a practice in many religions (宗教). Every year during the month of Ramadan, which is a religious holiday, Muslims (...
As ascholar of global Islam, I teach introduction to Islam and include a discussion about Al-Aqsa as part of the syllabus. That’s because Al-Aqsa has deep religious significance for Muslims around the world. But, it is also important to highlight its remarkable political relevance for Palest...
-Why is Ali so important? -Why are the 12 imams so important...? They were/are mere humans who did rightful things...just like any other rightful muslim...again, they are nothing special to be put above any rightful muslim. In addition, ANY intelligent muslim can be a leader, even...
Although Muslims worldwide still use the Islamic calendar, however, it’s been deregulated as a secondary calendar that we only refer to when we want to know when is Ramadan, Eid, and Hajj. My argument in this article is that we stand to lose much when we don’t make the Islamic calen...