Ramadan celebrated the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. In Ramadan, the last 10 days of Ramadan are special and they call it the “night of power”. The Quran revealed to the prophet Mohammed during the last 10 days of Ramadan. Ramadan is a month of forgiving and worship, where every Muslim gets closer to the god. Celebrating Ramadan is a way to honor Muhammad and develop more self-control, and celebrated as a time of charity and thanksgiving with friends and families. The month of Ramadan is one of the best months of the year where all Muslims wait impatiently for its great rewards. Despite the hard work done during Ramadan, its approach brings joy to all Muslims. Ramadan is the year where the Islamic book revealed; therefore, it is a …show more content…
Throughout Ramadan, fasting done from dawn until dusk and known to purify the soul and body. Fasting is a pious practice in Islamic culture that fosters a sense of spirituality in Muslims. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, mandatory acts that form the foundation of Muslim life. Fasting reminds Muslims of the suffering poor; also, it helps Muslims gain self-control and cleanses the body and mind. The meaning of fasting is to be abstained from eating, drinking, and any sinful acts during the daytime. Ramadan is a month of purification, so anything that is done like cursing and backbiting somebody can break the fast, even if it continues till dawn without food or anything entering down the throat this is considered not to be counted. Ramadan is also about intentions. One of the important …show more content…
Families, friends, and neighbors gather during the night sharing food, sweets, joy, and happiness. In family’s situation during Ramadan, uncles, Aunts, grandparent, and many more families take turns to stay in a family member’s home. This circulation will happen throughout Ramadan. Most Egyptians do a tradition where kids will go out every night with lanterns singing the lyrics for Ramadan. However, the problem is that people take the month of Ramadan as a celebration and then forget that Ramadan is not only about celebration but also about religion. They also fight about whether the Christians celebrate with the Muslims or not. “Revivalist attempting to paint the holiday as an ascetic, spiritual experience, destroying the mixed religions secular culture that has been an Egyptian tradition for the past century or more” (Krieger). I believe everyone has rights to celebrate if wanted. The problem here is what is the celebrating. The Muslim’s celebrate the month of Ramadan for the revelation of the holy book to Prophet Mohammed during that month. It is also a month to test how a Muslim can overtake the hardships, whether in Ramadan or after.
“The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon of] the month, let him fast it; and whoever is ill or on a journey - then an equal number
The Qur’an is believe to the ultimate source of God by many Muslim believers. It contains 114 suras for the believers as the core practices of the Islamic religion and Muslims throughout the world recites its verses (Chang, Lecture. 1/21/14). They believed the prophet of Allah was Muhammad, who received the words of Allah through Angel Gabriel, and was passed on with the Qur’an during Ramadan. Angel Gabriel one night came to Muhammad “in clear human form” (“Scripture and Tradition in Islam- The Qur’an and Hadith” 104), and gave the messages from Allah to him. From the establishment of the Qur’an, Muslims have viewed the book as the last revelation of their god Allah, and thus are the true words from God for their ways of life and in reaching Allah in their afterlife. The book also teaches “mankind’s responsibility assigned by God” (Gordon 115). Therefore, Muslims practices in ways to prove their devotion towards the new religion of Islam by being faithful, and performing religious practices.
Here Mohammad began changing his rules of tolerance to some that were justifying attacks even in the sacred month. This is also were understanding the Qur’an begin to become very contradictory and up to interpretation of the of the asbab al-nuzul (occasion of the revelation) because the earlier verse are abrogated by the later ones.
Hajj the Sacred Mosque Islam has two main celebrations. The first is after the completion of Ramadan, the Islamic month during which Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset as part of an effort towards self-purification. This holiday is known as Eid ul-Fitr. The second main celebration takes place during the time of the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Makkah. This week-long event occurs during the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, and it's a holiday known as Eid ul-Adha.
Ramadan is a very important holiday because fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam. In World Religion in Dialogue George-Tvrtković says there are five pillars of Islam and fasting during Ramadan is the forth pillar (George 90). In Ambah’s article she adds, “Fasting during Ramadan, the third pillar of Islam, is
In the history of the Jews, they have frequently been in persecution of their oppressive societies. Today, most of the Jewish population are living as ethnic minorities in diaspora. Judaism is a religion that conveys hope to the Jews in times of suffering. The Passover is an important Jewish tradition that celebrates this hope and strengthens their inner spirits. Its origin can be traced back to the Exodus of Jews from Egypt, and to this day, this event is still celebrated in Passover. It has transformed over the history from the earliest Biblical account to the present day practices.
One very popular Muslim holiday is Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar, during this month Muslims are expected to fast during the day. This is a time for Muslims to pray and fast in order to increase their religious devotion. This month is considered to be the most holy and most important month for Muslims. Traditionally Ramadan was the time that the Qur’an was considered to be revealed by the prophet Muhammad. Some people consider Ramadan as an unhealthy holiday because it is not good to go without eating for that long. By not eating for a long time people can make themselves sick and they can feel bad all day.
Ramadam is the Islam holiday or Muslim holy month. It takes place during the ninth month of the Islam year. Because the Islam calendar is Lunar (has to do with pattern of moon) Ramadam falls at different times during the year. It is a time for spiritual reflection, worship, renewal of faith, and charity. The Muslims get this holy day from the Koran. It is found under Surah: 185 which states:
Next my gaze is drawn upward to the golden dome and crescent moon covering the Mosque. Many non-Muslims are of the belief that Muslims pray or worship a "moon god". We do not. We believe in the same God as Christians and Jews. We believe in the oneness of God', the Creator of Abraham, Moses, and Jesus. The crescent moon reflects our practice of adhering to the lunar calendar, or God's calendar, rather than the Georgian calendar, or man's calendar. This is why many Mosques will have a crescent moon topping the domes.
Both Islam and Christianity have practices or duties, which are central to the daily routines of life. The five pillars of Islam are the foundation of the way Muslims live. The first pillar of Islam is the Shahadah, the Declaration of Faith. This says; ‘There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’. The second pillar is salah, which says that Muslims should pray five times a day. This applies to all Muslims, except Shi’is are permitted to combine the five prayers into three sessions. The third pillar is zakah, which means giving money to people who are poor or in need. The fourth pillar is sawm, which means fasting. Every year, during the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during hours of daylight. The fifth pillar is Hajj. This is the pilgrimage to Mekkah, which
In the last fifty or so years, we have turned fasting into a way to lose a few pounds for a big event....or as a way to bounce back after weeks of "splurging". There are fasts (aka cleanses) that range from only drinking water, to drinking water/lemon/cayenne pepper, to only juicing, to now only brothing.
Fasting is a way of life for most people. For them it is a way to preserve certain things, which helps them enjoy them better. To make life enjoyable people should fast more often, so that they can enjoy the simpler things in life and live a fuller life. The people that know this the best are hunters, and sailors, because they have to give up aspects of their life on a daily basis. For example, sailors have to give up their family when they go out for a voyage but when they return and see their family the feeling is intensified because they have lived without them for a while. Fasting also helps people understand and appreciate the value of things in their lives. The audience that this article was intended for is everyone because the author is talking about a very tame subject and almost everyone can interpret the article. The purpose of the article is to try and
...ons believe in fasting as stated in the holy books. Both Holy books state that followers should pray to God and Allah for it is considered holy and right (Jaoudi, 7).
But the reality of the matter is that religion is still a prominent authority in society and the world. Just with holidays alone, what religion you are deems what holidays you celebrate because of religious ideology. Even though Hanukkah, and Christmas are seen as the same, they are different celebrations for different religions, and are also based off of different sets of ideologies. One of the most important holidays for people who are Jewish is Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement which is a holiday that strictly Jewish people celebrate. Ramadan which is a whole month of fasting, because fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam, is a holiday that only Muslim people partake in. Even if you don’t practice Christianity or Catholicism chances are you still celebrate Christmas and Easter which are religious holidays. No one really gets the opportunity to choose which holidays that they want to celebrate because there are already set holidays for people to celebrate based on their religion and what area of the world that they live in. A lot of people do not get to form their own basis of beliefs because one is already chosen for them by their parents or location. Although many countries have the freedom of choice, many people do not exercise that freedom on holidays.
Islam is the religion of peace. It is not a new religion revealed by the creator Allah Subhana Wa Tala through all His Prophet in every era and to every people Islam is not only a religion it is also a manual of life. Followers of Islam have to submit their wills to God and have to admit that God is one and He is Allah who runs the entire universe. The key of Islam is
Ramadan is a very special month in the Islamic life. It is consider being a blessed month by the muslins. It is practice in the ninth month of every year and it is place on the Islamic Lunar calendar. It is also very important in the Islamic life because it focus on fasting (sawm or siyam) observe from sunset to sunrise. Which the muslin minds are place on reflection and discipline. During this month of fasting helps make it to contribute to God’s blessings, to help the poor and answer their needs, to repent for their sins, to make stronger their moral characters and to remember that all their glory goes to God. The fasting is usually base on abstinence of drink, food and some different physical needs between the daylight hours. Sometimes,