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Welcome to a celebration of the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. Observed by more than one billion Muslims around the world, Ramadan is a time for spiritual purification achieved through fasting, self-sacrifice and prayers.
Celebrated during the ninth month of Islamic calendar, the fast is observed each day from sunrise to sunset. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five Pillars of Islam. The Islamic belief that requires that Muslims perform five central duties in order to strengthen their faith. While Islam has two major sects, the Sunnis and the Shiites, all Muslims aim to realize these five pillars in their lifetime.
Ramadan concludes with a 3-day festival known as "Eid" or "Eid ul-Fitr," which literally means "the feast of the breaking/to break the fast." The holiday marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting and is a culmination of the month-long struggle towards a higher spiritual state.
*Ramadan 2008: The first day of Ramadan (fasting) in North America according to sighting, is expected to be September 02. However, according to Saudi Ummul-Qura calendar, Fiqh Council of North America, and European Council for Fatwa and Research, the first day of Ramadan is on Monday, September 01, 2008.
According to a new Fatawa from Deoband, India, the first day of Ramadan in UK will be September 02, because the moon should be easily seen by naked eye. In Pakistan also, sighting will be easy on September 01, and first day of Ramadan will also be September 02.
(source: Moonsighting.com) [updated 08/25/2008]
| The Fast of Ramadan During Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, Muslims begin their month long fast and concentrate on their faith. |
All About Ramadan The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is Ramadan, a time for Muslims to focus on purifying their soul through prayer and self-sacrifice. |
| The Muslim Faith A Brief Look at the Islamic religion |
All About Islam Muslims believe that it was during the month of Ramadan that the Prophet Muhammad received the Holy Quran. |
| Muhammad and the Holy Quran Muslims believe that it was during the month of Ramadan that the Prophet Muhammad received the Holy Quran. |
The Five Pillars of Faith The 5 Duties of the Islam Religion |
| Islam and Arabia Where faith and nationality converge and diverge. |
Sunni and Shiite Muslims There are two branches within Islam: Sunni and Shiite. Like the Catholic/Protestant split, the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims is theological in nature... |
| Eid ul-Fitr (EID) The holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan and the breaking of the month long fast. |
Isra Al Mi'Raj The holiday marks the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad to Heaven, his meeting with earlier prophets, and his revelation from Allah that Muslims must pray five times a day. |
| Islamic Calendar Islamic holidays and other special events for 2008 - 2015 |
| A Presidential Ramadan Message 2007 Ramadan Greeting from US President George W. Bush (2008 update when available) |
Ramadan Coloring Pictures Ramadan coloring pictures to print and color. All you'll need to bring are the crayons! |
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