Ramadan is also a highly social time as Muslims invite each other to break their fast together and meet for nightly prayers at the mosque. Muslims welcome Ramadan as an opportunity for self-reflection and spiritual improvement. Muslims believe that Ramadan is the month in which the first verses of Islam’s holy book, the Qur’an, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, and so they make special efforts to complete a reading of the entire Qur’an and to observe extra prayers and good deeds during this month.įor Muslims, Ramadan is a time to train themselves both physically and spiritually by avoiding any negative acts such as gossiping, backbiting, lying or arguing. The ultimate goal of fasting is to gain greater God-consciousness and to draw closer to God through excellent character and good deeds. The fast of Ramadan entails forgoing food and drink during the fasting hours, which extend from pre-dawn until sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset as part of an effort towards self-purification and moral excellence. We hope that this month will be a source of inspiration, good deeds and spiritual rejuvenation. With the start of Ramadan today, we would like to take this occasion to wish all of you who are fasting a blessed and peaceful month. June 6th Marks the Beginning of Ramadan 2016!
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