Ramadhan Mubarak, Ramadhan Kariim

Ramadan Mubarak is the most common greeting used by Muslims, and translates to “have a blessed Ramadan”.

What is Ramadhan ?

Ramadhan is a time of thoughtful prayer, religious study and comteplation for the  billion Muslims living around the world.

It is considered to be the holiest month of the Islamic year and is an important and solemn part of the Islamic faith. (BritainNews explain about it to the public in that country)

The Prophet Mohammed explained: “When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed and the devils are chained.”

Muslims believe that God revealed the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed on the 27th day of Ramadan (Laylat Al Qadr, or the Night of Power).

Why do Muslims fast during Ramadhan?

Fasting (sawm in Arabic) is one of the five key pillar of Islam, along with prayer (salat), charity (zakat), faith (shahadah) and making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.

All adult Muslims are required to fast, with exemptions for pregnant women, nursing mothers, women who are menstruating and the sick and elderly.

Young, prepubescent children are not expected to fast, however some will choose to do so for half a day to train their bodies.

Those who are fasting will abstain from food, liquids and 53x, from dawn until dusk.

Muslims will wake early to eat and pray before sunrise, and will break the fast after sunset with a communal meal (Iftar).

Another notes from Quran Lover family : since 2011, more than 100 local people near Poland, in villages and small town around there, revert to #Islam , with one of the beautiful reason is Because of amazing experiences of Ramadhan. MasyaAllah…. Tabarokalloh!

Happy Ramadhan!

(from Quran Lover Family)