This document provides information about Ramadan including:
1) Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims fast from dawn to dusk and engage in increased acts of worship.
2) Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam and aims to attain self-discipline and draw closer to God through abstaining from food, drink, and intimacy during daylight hours.
3) Typical Ramadan activities include pre-dawn meals, breaking the fast at sunset, social gatherings, optional night prayers, and reading the Quran.
Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan, includes festivities, charity, and celebration.
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Advice and guidance for teachers and students who will be fasting in the month of Ramadan based on guidance from Discover Islam Luton and Luton mosques.
Salah (Persian word - Namaz) is the second pillar of Islam. It is obligatory for Muslims to pray 5 times a day at fixed
hours. The 5 daily prayers are Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha.
Prayer is a Muslim's Mairaj, or communication with Allah. Prayer purifies and cleans your mind five times a day, and
serves to bring peace to your life. Prayer is a man's way of thanking Allah, and reminds him that Allah is watching
over his life, giving him the courage to face even the toughest of times. This article explains how the Islamic prayer/
Salah, is performed according to Sunnah (The way Prophet Muhammad SAW did).
This slide program explains the significance of the month of Muharram, Islamic Hijrah calendar, lessons of Hijrah. It also explains the Ashura and its fast. Prophet Musa and his crossing of red sea is explained. Some of the myths of Muharram are clarified. Martyrdom of Imam Husain and its lessons are outlined. Unity of Ummah is emphasized.
The Life of the Prophet Muhammad: Chapter 13: SummaryAdil Hussain
Summary of Chapter 13 of Adil Salahi's book 'Muhammad – Man and Prophet' (published by Islamic Foundation): A Major Breakthrough (11th to 13th year of Prophethood).
Advice and guidance for teachers and students who will be fasting in the month of Ramadan based on guidance from Discover Islam Luton and Luton mosques.
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Ramadan Slides
1. Arabic text translates as: In the Name of Allâh, the
Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful
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2. Ramadan
What is Ramadan?
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The significance of Ramadan?
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Fasting: What is it? Who fasts? Why?
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Typical Ramadan Activities.
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Eid-ul-Fitr: Marking the End of Ramadan.
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Working with Muslim Colleagues.
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Travelling to Muslim Countries.
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Conclusions.
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3. What is Ramadan?
• Ninth month of the Hijri calendar (Lunar calendar)
• Ramadan is an Arabic word; its root “Ar-Ramad” means
“dryness/heat.”
Ramadan begins at
sighting of new moon
New Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous
Ramadan
Ends
Full
Waning gibbous Third quarter Waning crescent
The Lunar calendar is 11-12 days shorter than Gregorian
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calendar… therefore, Ramadan is 10-11 days earlier every
year.
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4. Can You Spot the New Moon?
Start of Ramadan could differ from location to another depending on ability to sight the moon.
New moon is 30 min. old
New moon is 90 min. old
Folsom, CA Esfahan, Iran
Muhammad Nadim
Efahan, Iran New moon is 50 min. old New moon is 24 hrs old
KL, Malaysia
Alireza Mehrani
Ammar Tahir
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5. The Significance of Ramadan Indeed, the month of Ramadan is when the Qura’n has
been revealed, a guidance for mankind and a reference to
Ramadan is the 4th of the 5 pillars of Islam the way and righteousness
Shahadah - Declaration of faith
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Salah - Daily (5) prayers
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Zakat - Purification of wealth (2.5% of
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annual savings go to the poor) Zakah is an
Arabic word, root “zaka” means to grow, to
increase, or to be pure in heart.
Siyam - Fasting during Ramadan is obligatory
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to all adult Muslims except those who are
exempt.
Hajj- Pilgrimage to Makkah - obligatory once
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in a lifetime for those who are physically and
Ramadan evening prayer at the Holy
financially able.
Mosque, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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6. The Significance of
Ramadan
Month in which the Qur’an (the holy book of Islam)
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was revealed.
Special month of: Fasting, Repentance, Increased
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prayer, Increased charity.
Ends with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr: Day of
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celebration and gratitude.
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7. Fasting - Why?
Primary objective:
To attain taqwa “God consciousness“/ self-discipline
• Taqwa is an
Arabic word that comes from the root “wiqaya” which means
prevention/protection
Spiritual objectives/benefits:
Helps Muslims draw closer to God through increased recitation
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and reflection of the Qur’an and additional prayers/worship.
Aids in increase of iman (faith) and ihsan (sincerity and
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righteousness) and removal of riyya’ (showing off).
Aids in purification of the heart/soul and helps to improve one’s
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character.
Trains the person to do praiseworthy acts e.g. charity, kindness,
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generosity, patience and forgiveness.
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8. Fasting - What is it?
Fasting begins at the break of dawn and ends at sunset
3. Physical Aspect:
• Refrain from food, drink and intimacy during fasting hours
Depending on location and season, it can vary from 12hrs to 17
hrs.
4. Spiritual Aspect:
• Refrain from blameworthy thoughts and acts e.g. foul
language, vain talk, hurtful behaviour, during all hours
Who fasts?
• All Muslims except: children, unhealthy adults (mentally or
physically), adults travelling long distances, and women who are
menstruating, in post-childbirth care, pregnant or breast-feeding.
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9. Fasting - Why?
Physical Objectives/benefits:
A fasting person experiences some of the hardships of the
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poor and hungry.
Physiological effects include lowering of blood sugar,
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cholesterol and systolic blood pressure.
Improves strength, endurance and self-discipline through
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physical abstentions.
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10. The (typical) Activities of Ramadan
Sahoor: Meal before dawn and the
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first prayer of the day.
Iftar: breaking of the fast at Sunset
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(coincides with the 4th daily prayer).
Ziarat: Social gatherings e.g. visiting
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relatives, sharing food with
neighbours, friends, and the poor.
Tarawih: Optional Prayers at early
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night (20-21hrs*)
Qiraat: Reading of the Qur’ãn
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during free time.
Qiam: Optional late-night prayers in
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the last 10 days (02-04hrs*).
* for 2005 only
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11. Eid-ul-Fitr: Marking the End of Ramadan
Eid-ul Fitr: The feast marking end of Ramadan.
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Zakat-ul Fitr: A prescribed amount of money
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obligatory on every Muslim, calculated to feed one
poor person in his region for one day.
Eid activities include:
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Eid prayer in the early morning.
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Visiting family, friends, neighbours, the sick,
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elderly etc.
Enjoying festive meals.
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Modest gift-giving especially to children.
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The greeting on that day is: Eid Mubarak
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12. Working with Muslim
colleagues
Ramadan Etiquette
Try not to invite Muslim colleagues to:
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meetings which include lunch
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meetings extending after 5 p.m.
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department parties (or social events) during Ramadan.
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Be understanding that it is the most special month in a
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Muslim’s calendar.
It is common to take vacation during the last week of
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Ramadan.
Eid Day is off, especially for those with family.
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Greeting colleagues saying: “Ramadan Mubarak” (Blessed
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Ramadan) is a very nice way to cross into a new culture.
If invited to share Iftar, try to make it… it will be fun!
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13. Travel (to/from) and Working in Muslim
Countries
Holiday jams (to Muslim countries) begin < a week before end
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of Ramadan till three days after Eid.
Congestion occurs on flights to and from the Gulf area during
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2nd half of Ramadan (people visiting Makkah).
Traffic jams are common before iftar… sometimes grid-locked,
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Working hours in some companies end earlier during
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Ramadan; Please plan accordingly!
Being in a Muslim country during Ramadan is a great
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experience… There should not be any worries.
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14. Conclusions
Ramadan is a month of fasting.
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Physical abstentions and intensification of acts of
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worship are a means towards attaining the spiritual
objectives of self purification and improvement.
Essentially a month of training used to
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discipline/prepare oneself for the remainder of the
year.
During the Month of Ramadan
Be considerate of and supportive to the Muslims
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around you
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