Ramadan rejuvenates the faithful
Source: Arab News By Harun Yahya: The writer has authored more than 300 books translated in 73 languages on politics, religion and science. We are thankful to Allah Almighty for […]
Ramadan rejuvenates the faithful
HARUN YAHYA ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 25 June 2015 We are thankful to Allah Almighty for we are fasting in yet another holy month of Ramadan. Keeping fast since dawn till evening, sitting with our brothers at overflowing tables during iftar, performing taraweeh prayers in congregation and rising at […]
Why an Orthodox Rabbi is fasting this Ramadan
By Cnaan Liphshiz July 10, 2014 A few hours into the 10th day of Ramadan, Rabbi Natan Levy was swapping fasting tips with a Muslim fellow passenger aboard the London Northern train line. Specifically, they were debating the merits of having a very large meal before sunrise — a technique […]
Ramadan fast seen as way to educate about Islam
Source: thespec.com To educate and dispel some of the myths about Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community launched a Canada-wide campaign on Wednesday called Fast with a Muslim Friend. Participants register online […]
Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and the Qur’an
By HARUN YAHYA for ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 19 June 2015 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint; (Fasting) for a fixed number of days. But if any of you is ill, or on a […]
Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and the Qur'an
By HARUN YAHYA for ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 19 June 2015 O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint; (Fasting) for a fixed number of days. But if any of you is ill, or on a […]
Fasting is excellent for diabetics – expert
Abdulaziz Al-Turki ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 17 June 2015 L DAMMAM: Diabetics must consult their doctors before deciding to fast in Ramadan even though the month can be an excellent way to improve overall health, the Saudi Diabetes and Endocrine Association (SDEA) said recently. Abdulaziz Al-Turki, chairman of the […]
Medical Benefits of Fasting
……………………… Scientists say that the ratio of sugar in the blood begins at 80-110 mg/100 cc, which is the normal ratio of sugar in the blood. But after fasting for […]
Why Muslims in Anchorage will fast 9 hours more than Muslims in Cape Town
Source: Religion News Service By Tom Heneghan | June 16, 2015 | 3 Comments When the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan begins later this week, some Muslims around the world will […]
15 tips to adjust your body for Ramadan
NURBANU KIZIL ISTANBUL PublishedJune 14, 2015 AA Photo With only a few days left till Ramadan, -considered by Muslims to be one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar-, millions of people around the world are preparing to observe a month filled with fasting, prayer, and worship to feed […]
UK: London schools ban Muslim students from fasting in Ramazan
DAWN.COM — UPDATED 14 minutes ago Students at Barclay Primary School. ─ Photo source: BPS website LONDON: A primary school trust in east London banned Muslim pupils from fasting on school grounds during Ramazan, reported The Telegraph. The Barclay Primary School, which serves London’s Leyton area, told parents in a June 10 letter: “We […]
China Xinjiang: Muslim students ‘made to eat’ at Ramadan
By Martin Patience BBC News, Beijing Several university students from China’s western region of Xinjiang have told the BBC that they are being banned from fasting during the month of […]
China Xinjiang: Muslim students 'made to eat' at Ramadan
By Martin Patience BBC News, Beijing Several university students from China’s western region of Xinjiang have told the BBC that they are being banned from fasting during the month of […]
Ramadan, the World Cup and the Challenge for Fasting Athletes
By Dilshad Ali 0 Comments I’m no athlete, not by a long shot. But last summer I was in a semi-decent groove, doing some running at the gym on a regular basis, attending various classes and such. I knew, given how much I dislike exercise, that the onset of Ramadan […]
The Baha’i Fast … Slowly
by Rainn Wilson, HUFFINGTON POST It’s 5 a.m. and my alarm goes off. There’s not a hint of daylight in the sky. I blearily plod downstairs to the kitchen and fumble around for a carton of eggs, some frozen veggie sausages, spinach and corn tortillas. As I prepare […]
On the excellence of fasting the Day of ‘Arafa, ‘Ashura’ and the ninth of Muharram
Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) by Imam Nawawi 227. Chapter: On the excellence of fasting the Day of ‘Arafa, ‘Ashura’ and the ninth of Muharram 1250. Abu Qatada said “The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked about fasting the Day of […]
On the excellence of fasting the Day of 'Arafa, 'Ashura' and the ninth of Muharram
Source: Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) By Imam Nawawi 227. Chapter: On the excellence of fasting the Day of ‘Arafa, ‘Ashura’ and the ninth of Muharram 1250. Abu […]
Thoughts – Why Muslims fast during Ramadan?
Source: daltondailycitizen.com By Najia Humayun: Daily Citizen intern Upon rising before the break of dawn, various thoughts occupy the minds of Muslims whilst preparing to pray. “This is an opportunity to pay […]
Evolutionary support for Fasting
By Sazzad Khandakar July 26, 2013 It is the holy month of Ramadhan. Muslims all across the world engage themselves in dawn to dusk fasting as it was prescribed by God in the Holy Quran. In chapter 2, vs 184, God commands men to fast and mentions that it was prescribed for […]
My first fasting was a wonderful experience
A new revert blogger, by the name of Marjana, chronicles his experience of keeping fasts in Ramadan. Being a Muslim for the first year I was a little bit afraid before my very first fasting in Ramadan. As I was a person, who had never fast before it was difficult […]