Ramadan is a reflective month and one to set some new goals

What is Ramadan?

Ramadan is one of the twelve months of the Islamic calendar. Ramadan remembers the month the Qur'an was first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and is a very special month. Muslim's around the globe believe fasting in Ramadan was prescribed by God, (Allah) and is an obligatory act for all those who are able to. Aside from the religious obligations upon Muslims during the Holy month of Ramadan, fasting has countless health benefits.

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When is Ramadan?

The beginning and end of Ramadan are determined by the sighting of the moon since Muslims follow the Islamic lunar calendar. Muslim around the world observes fasting for 29 or 30 days. Fasting (Sawm) is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims eat a healthy meal ahead of sunrise, which is known as Suhoor at Dawn. They then open their fast at sunset known as Iftar.

What do Muslims do?

Ramadan is the month of fasting, but Muslims also try to give up bad habits during this month. They use the month to reflect, worship, meditate and attempt to read the whole Qur'an at least once during Ramadan. They will also attend special services at night in Mosques during which the Qur'an is read called Tarawih.

Charity

Ramadan is a month to reflect so thinking about the
less fortunate is key. Increasing voluntary charity to increase kind acts is known as Sadaqah and it covers all kinds of good deeds and involves putting other people first. Zakat is the compulsory giving calculated in Ramadan and it is regarded as a type of worship and of self-purification. Zakat is the third Pillar of Islam.

Laylat Al-Qadr

Translated as 'The Night of Power' is the most important night of the Islamic calendar. During this night, Angel Jibrael revealed the Holy Qur'an’s first verses to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). This night falls within Ramadan’s final 10 days and the Qur’an says that this night is better than a thousand months (Qur’an 97:3).

Eid Al-Fitr

As Ramadan draws to a close, Muslims all over the world will be celebrating Eid al-Fitr (also known as Eid ul-Fitr).

Eid marks the end of a month of fasting and every culture and celebration differs slightly but the theme is all about celebrating with loved ones and experiencing joy. The day starts with prayers and a big meal is usually the main event, but there’s lots of other ways people celebrate too. People greet each other by saying: Eid Mubarak!