Ramadan
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Fezia Haq, London Festivals are a part of many religions, and Islam is no exception. Since ancient times, these special days bring people together in their communities of faith. For Muslims, the festival of Eid feels complete when we have offered our Eid Prayer in congregation. Observance of Eid Prayer was a practice of the
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge This wakeful heart is a lantern—hide it under your cloak.Pass beyond these restless winds; they carry chaos and strife.– Rumi[1] Every speck of us is finite, but our souls are not. Our bodies are of this world, but our hearts carry a memory of the Divine. It is precisely because of this
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Rameen Masood, Leicester Alhmadulillah we are fortunate to be witnessing another Ramadan. In a world where purpose is often deluged by the noise of fleeting distractions and self-indulgence, Ramadan has arrived to emphasise and remind that our Lord, our Creator, Who is Al-Baseer (All-Seeing), As-Sami (All-Hearing), Al-Mutaqallim (He Who Speaks) is ever-present. Always. This is
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Tooba Khokhar, Cambridge There was once a time when man worshipped the sun, moon and stars. To these bright orbs, prayers were made and offerings laid out in forests and boughs. Then, God slowly revealed to man of Himself. In a brilliant exposition, the Quran addresses pagan practices in their many forms. We read of an
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Dr Munazzah Chou, Farnham Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that alternates between fasting and eating and can involve fasting for a set number of hours each day or eating one meal a couple of days a week. Centuries before intermittent fasting was feted for its multitude of health benefits, including longevity, heart health and
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Dr Qurratul-Ain Rehman, London We have just gone through a month of fasting in Ramadan which is, as we all know, much more than just refraining from eating and drinking. Ramadan is the month of generosity, alms and charity. The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be on him) used to give charity “like the fast wind”
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Ayesha Naseem, Blackburn A few months into the Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip I came across a social media post that recalled all the mundane things we do during our day, like eating a warm meal with our family, having a conversation with a friend, going out for a walk or sleeping under a
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Bareera Ghaffar, Birmingham This year Ramadan comes at a time when hearts are heavy, when the soul needs nourishment, and when the world at every corner is crying for help. The holiest month in the Islamic calendar is not solely about abstaining from food and water from dawn to sunset, but rather about deep reflection
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Nooresahar Ahmad, Hampshire Like many, I find myself entering Ramadan wondering how to deal with the knowledge that, in Gaza, the Palestinian people continue to face horrors beyond comprehension. I wonder what it means to fast knowing that in the Gaza strip, at least 576,000 people are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. One in
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Iffat Mirza, Raynes Park Indeed, happiness is something that cannot be taken for granted. This world is full of pain and grief but there are beautiful moments which are interspersed throughout our life where our cheeks may ache with smiles too big for our faces to bear. Whether it is laughing with your siblings around
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