ramadan

Ramadan is a Muslim religious observance which takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar year, a lunar calender year, in which Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.

Ramadan is usually between 29 and 20 days each year, depending on the new moon being sighted. It is considered a time to purify the soul, a time for inner reflection, devotion to God and self-control. It is a time of increasing good deeds and avoidance of anything that displeases Allah. It is also considered a time to thank Allah for all the blessings He has bestowed, and make dua for those that are not so fortunate.

Ramadan, an old Arabic word meaning ‘scorching heat’, was the month in which the first verses of the holy Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad. Ramadan ends with the Islamic holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, on the first day of the subsequent month.

by cooper Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Original Technorati articles tagged “ramadan”

• in Politics
  Saudi Arabia Condemns Violence in Syria
  Saudi Arabian King Abdullah condemns Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for violence during the first week of Ramadan.
  by elizabethross / on Aug 9, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  Merry Christmas Or Happy Holidays
  Each festivity or celebration has its own name, and its own wishes so why not use the proper one. Diversity is about inclusion and acceptance. Sensitivity goes both ways.
  by SaharAndrade / on Dec 25, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “ramadan”

 

• Fasting tips for breastfeeding

  
  Bolozer — Authority: 133
  This time, as the previous article that discussed the Health Manager for Ramadan Holy month going to occur in articles, tips for nursing mothers who want to run rapidly. Performing fasting during Ramadan is obligatory, including pregnant women and lactating mothers. However, God has given exemption for ...
  1 week ago

• Benefits of prayer movement for health

  
  Bolozer — Authority: 133
  For Muslims Prayer-this may sound familiar because one the obligation of Muslims are praying five times, In addition to worship prayer was beneficial to our bodies. Especially when we do it tumaninah and solemn. Movements of prayer were the most proportional to the anatomy of the human body. Even from a medical ...
  2 weeks ago

• Good sports in Ramadan

  
  Bolozer — Authority: 133
  Ramadan -is your mind imagined that physical activity reduces during worship. To keep the body fit, exercise must be performed. Normally when you run the Ramadan Holy month, people will reduce physical activity in order to conserve power. In addition, in the day-to-day work activities continue as usual. ...
  2 weeks ago

• AIISHA for Mika Newton at the Golden Globe Awards 2012

  
  La Moda | Dubai fashion blog — Authority: 461
  H ere’s a piece of local-designer-goes-to-tinsel-town news: Ukrainian pop star Mika Newton wore AIISHA (by Dubai fashion fixture Aiisha Ramadan) at the Golden Globe Awards 2012 on Sunday night. Donning a floor-length, lacy nude-lined number, Newton’s look is making rounds on Golden Globes best-dressed lists on ...
  2 weeks ago

Comments about ramadan