RAMADAN
AND EID-UL-FITR
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is
called the holy month, while traditionally a sacred period devoted to prayers,
fasting and charity. It’s a time of the year to renew one’s spiritual
commitment to the religion.
Ramadan is an
important time for Muslims all over the world. Muhammad, the prophet of Allah,
received the message during Ramadan.
Allah revealed the Quran, to Prophet Muhammad during the holy month of
Ramadan.
If any Muslim
is asked, what they appreciate about Ramadan, they would give a similar view.
They will mention the spiritual strength they feel as they fast and pray. It is
believed that the gates to Heaven are open during Ramadan.
Good deeds are
richly rewarded and it is easier to enter paradise than other times of the year;
simultaneously the gates to hell are closed and all devils chained up behind
them.
In Ramadan the
devils are not lose to get people into trouble, so it is especially easy to do
good deeds instead of bad ones. True believers pray more than usual during
Ramadan. According to Islam teaching, prayer functions as a way of the spirit,
just as food, water and exercise fulfill the needs of the body.
Prayers put
believers in touch with Allah helping them remember his greatness and think of
ways that can develop good qualities in themselves. Prayer is an opportunity to
think about one’s life and see how one’s actions meet with Allah’s desires. The
end of Ramadan is celebrated with a festival called “Eid-Ul-Fitr” festival of
the “Breaking of the Fast” which ends Ramadan every year.
Before the Eid
festival, everyone gives money to charity and there are special prayers held at
the mosque. Muslim families gather and give each other gifts, a special fair is
held for the community.
By: Halima Abdulkarim
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