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Ramadan: Nourishment for the Soul
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 of oneself and the world we live in. It … Read More Ramadan: Nourishment for the Soul
‘…if you only knew…’
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 six children under the age of two are suffering … Read More ‘…if you only knew…’
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Our Response: The Need to Lift the Stigma
Laiqa Bhatti, Surrey Fasting in the month of Ramadhan is obligatory for every man and woman, except for those who are travelling or sick. Also exempt are women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or menstruating. As a mother of two, I have more than once been exempt from fasting for all those reasons. But when reading the recent articles on how Muslim women have been … Read More Our Response: The Need to Lift the Stigma
Fact-Check: Fasting and Periods
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot “O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may become righteous.” In the Holy Qur’an, chapter 2, verse 184 God has given the command to fast and so every year Muslims around the world fast every day during the month of Ramadhan. I’ve recently seen stories on social media … Read More Fact-Check: Fasting and Periods
My First Fast
by Riyya Ahmad, Aldershot A Nasirat (girls group) member tells of her Ramadhan experience This month is Ramadhan, the month of fasting for all Muslims world-wide, and in this blessed month I have kept, by the grace of Allah, my very first fast. This is how it went …. I woke up at around three o clock in the morning to start my fast. … Read More My First Fast
The Attainment of Spiritual Heights
Dr Munazzah Chou, Hitchin, UK Ramadan is a time I look forward to; a time of heightened collective and personal spiritual endeavour. Other more worldly or mundane commitments fade into the background and spiritual activity is brought into focus. More time for Quranic recitation is carved out, more time is spent in superogatory prayers and the entire day, more than ever, revolves around fulfilling … Read More The Attainment of Spiritual Heights
Nutrition During Ramadhan
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK As Ramadhan progresses those fasting will have got into a routine to pass the day from before dawn to night. Proper nutrition is essential to ensure there are no negative effects brought on by fasting, especially in these long days with eighteen hour fasts. The fast is opened at sunset and this is called iftar; many people will be familiar … Read More Nutrition During Ramadhan
I Think Fasting Is A Good Idea
Riyya Ahmad, age 12, Aldershot, UK It’s finally here, the month of fasting for Muslims worldwide. Ramadan is the month where we remember the people who are less fortunate than us. Most of all it’s the time to remember Allah. As a young Muslim school girl I do not have to keep a full fast. The feeling of waking up at 2:30 am makes … Read More I Think Fasting Is A Good Idea
Ramadhan: What Does It Actually Involve?
Sameea Jonnud, Aldershot, UK The phrase “Ramadhan Mubarak” and good wishes for a blessed Ramadhan are quite commonplace now and heard from Muslims and non-Muslims. Gone are the days when those in the West may not have realised that Ramadhan was taking place and these days politicians, sports teams and celebrities will all send messages of support to their Muslim friends. However despite the … Read More Ramadhan: What Does It Actually Involve?
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