A community portal about Ramadan with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The fourth pillar of Islam which is fasting is also called Ramadan – or Ramzan in several countries – and it is the ninth month of the Islamic...
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A community portal about Ramadan with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The fourth pillar of Islam which is fasting is also called Ramadan – or Ramzan in several countries – and it is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, established in the year 638. It is considered the most venerated, blessed and spiritually-beneficial month of the Islamic year. Prayers, fasting, charity, and self-accountability are especially stressed at this time; religious observances associated with Ramadan are kept throughout the month. God prescribes daily fasting for all able, adult Muslims during the whole month of Ramadan, beginning with the sighting of the new moon.
Damascene sweets are displayed at a confectionery shop in downtown Damascus. Sweets are a staple during the Muslims' holy month of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr, a three-day breakfast feast that marks the end of Ramadan (Foto EPA)
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Islam is a religion that is, unfortunately, largely misunderstood in the west. One of the most common questions is regarding the beliefs of the Muslims; what do Muslims believe? In this article I will attempt to give a brief overview of what it means to be a Muslim. I am largely basing this article on a famous hadith, or saying, of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which I will put at the end of the article. Islam has five pillars, five basic acts that one must believe and do in order...
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Bradford Coroners Court was told Maurice Gent, 59, was fasting for the Muslim festival of Ramadan and was "feeling tired" at the time of the collision. ...
... according to which students during the 2008/2009 scholastic year will begin school after Ramadan and the Eid Al-Fitr festival, reports Al-Anba daily. ...
Human Appeal International in the association with Ajeeb.com has offered the faithful, through Ajeeb's Ramadan Channel the unique opportunity to pay Zakat al-Fitr and other charitable contributions over the ...
Oil-driven growth and New Economy pressures seem to be preventing a Ramadan slowdown for businesses throughout the Middle East, according to results from ITP.net's spot poll.
Washington: A prolonged fast - such as the one kept by Muslims during the month of Ramadan - raises the risk of a rare type of stroke, according to a new ...
Washington, Apr 16 : During Ramadan, over one billion Muslims worldwide abstain from food for a month to seek blessings from the all-mighty. Now, a research has shown that such fasting makes people more ...