Ramadan Mubarak , Ramadan Mubarak
RAMADAN:Millions of Muslims all around the world mark the start of Ramadan — a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Ramadan is the time to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on one’s own prayers. Many Muslims dress more conservatively during the Ramadan and spend most of their time at the mosque than any other time throughout the year. Fasting during the Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of the faith, daily prayers, charities, and going on the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Muslims traditionally break the fast like the Prophet Muhammad did 1,400 years ago, with just a sip of water and some dates at sunset. That first sip of water is the most anticipated moment of the day. After the sunset prayer, a large feastc commonly known as “iftar” is shared with all the family and friends. Iftar is a social event and at the same time it is a gastronomical adventure. Across the Arab nations, juices made from apricots are a staple drink at Ramadan iftars.
The end of Ramadan
is marked by an intense worship as Muslims seek to have their own prayers answered during the “Laylat al-Qadr” or “the Night of Destiny.” It is on this night, which is during the last 10 nights of Ramadan, that Muslims believe that God sent Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad and revealed the first few versus of the Quran. Some devout Muslims go into reclusion in those few final days, spending all their time in the mosque.The end of the Ramadan is celebrated by a three-day holiday known as Eid al-Fitr. Children often receive new clothes, gifts and cash.
Ramadan:Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is a time for Muslims to detach from worldly pleasures and focus on one’s prayers. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Many Muslims dress more conservatively and spend more time at the mosque than at any other time of the year.
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity, and performing the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Millions of Muslims around the world mark the start of Ramadan — a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. The fast is intended to bring the faithful closer to one God, Allah. Muslims often donate to charities during the month and feed the hungry.
Fasting which is recognized for its health, spiritual and psychological benefits, is considered by Muslims as a means to improve their moral characters and provides a spiritual renew.
Typically, the start of the month is welcomed with greetings such as “Ramadan Mubarak!” Another hallmark of Ramadan is nightly prayer at the mosque among Sunni Muslims called “Taraweeh.” Muslims celebrates it to cherish their friendship and to strengthen their bond and also believe they have it blessed by their God, the one and only Allah.
In the Arabian Gulf countries, wealthy sheikhs hold “majlises” where they open their doors for people to pass by all hours of the night for food, tea, coffee and conversation.
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