Istanbul’s Ramadan rituals
MIRAÇ GEYIK ISTANBUL Eyüp Sultan Mosque hosts various events during every Ramadan. Ramadan, the month that Muslims around the world have been looking forward to almost a year, has finally […]
Is Ramadan different for American Muslims?
Source: Huffington Post Ramadan Mubarak! Insha’Allah, the first fast day of Ramadan will begin on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in the United States, Canada and the Americas. Is Ramadan different […]
Friday Sermon: Blessed month of Ramadan
Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Video Audio Summary Text Formats Print / NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday Sermon Huzur cited verse 187 of Surah Al Baqarah, the translation reads, […]
Ramadan: Factors in the sighting of New Moon
The Islamic Calendar is based upon the moon or it’s called a lunar Calendar. The criterion for beginning each month is based upon the sighing of the New Crescent. The New Crescent appears after the birth of the New Moon. The New Moon or the conjunction occurs when the moon’s […]
Prayers at the beginning and opening of the fast
Prayer on beginning the fast wa bisaumi ghadin nawaito min shahri ramadhan I intend to fast in the morning of the month of Ramadhan. میں ماہ رمضان میں صبح کے وقت روزہ رکھنے کی نیت کرتا (کرتی) ہوں۔ Prayer on ending the fast Allah-umma innee laka sumtu wa bika ‘aa-mantu […]
Ramadan and Fasting
Click on the below links for a lot of information about Fasting during Ramadan! Laylatul Qadr – the Night of Destiny Summary of Friday Sermon, August 27th, 2010 A comprehensive discourse on various prayers at the last day of Ramadhan Summary of Friday Sermon, September 10th, 2010 Blessed month of […]
Ramadan 2017: All you need to know (from Dubai)
It’s Ramadan again and here’s our guide to everything you should know about this month Image Credit: Istock Published: May 17, 2017 Dona Cherian, Guides Writer The first day of Ramadan this year is likely to be on Saturday, May 27 as predicted by astronomers based in Kuwait and Bahrain […]
Fasting
Fasting is another form of worship found universally in the world religions. Although there are vast differences regarding the mode of fasting and the conditions applied to it, the central idea of fasting is present everywhere. Where it is not mentioned clearly, it is likely that it may have either […]
Healthy Ramadan
Fasting and your health Fasting during the month of Ramadan can be good for your health if it’s done correctly. Ramadan health FAQs Your health questions about fasting during the holy month of Ramadan are answered here. Paan, bidi and shisha Paan, bidi and shisha all have health risks. […]
Bakhtawar criticizes law forbidding public eating during Ramazan, says ‘this is not Islam’
Source: The Express Tribune Perturbed by legislation making eating in public during Ramazan a jailable offence, Bakhtawar Bhutto took to Twitter to condemn the rule. The daughter of former […]
THE UNIQUE TRENDS BEING EMBRACED DURING RAMADAN 2017
Source: World Religion News BY ALISON LESLEY Ramadan is celebrated during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and Muslims worldwide fast (Sawm) as a way of celebrating the receiving […]
Angelina Jolie Speaks at Interfaith Iftar Dinner in Virginia on World Refugee Day
Source: Youtube U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie Pitt attended an interfaith Iftar reception to mark World Refugee Day at 7:30 p.m. on June […]
Fasting and Prayers above the Arctic Circle, in Alaska, Russia, Norway and Sweden
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The sun sets for the last time over Barrow, Alaska. On the 18th of November, 2016 at […]
To become productive, practice of fasting has become recently popular
Source: BBC Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to keep the waistline under control, but could it also help you put in the best day of your workweek?The age-old […]
What happens to the body when you fast
Source: BBC In 1965, a 27-year-old man turned up to a Scottish hospital with a strange request. The man, who weighed 207kg (around 32 stone) was giving up food – […]
The economics of Ramadan: Less work and more pray… …make Muhammad poorer but happier
Economist: The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Ramadan rotates through the seasons. In Egypt, for example, the holy month now falls during the long days of summer. But in 15 years, it will occur in winter, when the days—and, therefore, the fasts—are shorter. The opposite is true for Muslims in southern […]
Ramadan: A Source for Conflict Resolution?
Source: Huffington Post, UK By Farhad Ahmad; British Ahmadi Muslim Imam The summer has dawned upon the UK, in all its rain-filled glory, and is expected to be the hottest […]
Ramadan: A Source for Conflict Resolution?
Source: Huffington Post Farhad Ahmad British Ahmadi Muslim Imam The summer has dawned upon the UK, in all its rain-filled glory, and is expected to be the hottest since records began. Some of us have extra reason to welcome the summer this year; it heralds the month of Ramadan when […]
Video: Millions attend Ramadan prayers in Makkah
Source: Al Arabia Nearly three million worshipers, including foreign umrah pilgrims and local visitors, performed isha (evening prayers) and taraweeh (special Ramadan prayers) prayers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah […]
Video: Private Villa feeds thousands during the month of Ramadan
Private Villa feeds thousands during the month of Ramadan Published on 17:52 June 29, 2016 A private villa tucked away near the Abu Dhabi Corniche has been serving iftar to […]