Taking a look at Islam

Hajj takes place during Dhul-Hajjah, the twelfth month of the Muslim calendar. Preparation before this time is highly important and involves redressing wrongs, paying all

Question 24. 24.(TCO 6) The month of fasting, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is known as: (Points : 4)

is Friday in the mosque. “Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, is considered as

Question 24. 24.(TCO 6) The month of fasting, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is known as: (Points : 4)

It is a belief system, a culture, a structure of government, and a way of life. Thus, in Somalia, attitudes, social customs, and gender roles are primarily based on Islamic tradition. Important Muslim holidays include Ramadan, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, and Moulid. Ramadan is in the ninth month of the lunar calendar. During the 30 days of the holiday, people pray, and they refrain from eating and drinking during the day. Children (usually defined as under 14 years old) are exempted from the fast. Some religious observance of Ramadan extends the fast for an additional 7 days. Immediately following Ramadan is the holiday of Id al-Fitr, which marks the end of the fast. This celebration involves big family gatherings and gifts for children. Id al-Adha is the most important holiday of the calendar year, commemorating the sacrifice of Abraham. This is the time for making pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia. Moulid (or Mouloud, or Mawlid an Nabi) is another important holiday, commemorating the birth and death of the prophet Mohammed. Many religious holidays in Somalia would involve the ritual killing of a lamb or goat. On a side note, Somalis celebrate their Independence from colonial power and unification of the Northern and Southern colonies on July first. Islam requires followers to adhere to its five pillars: 1) Belief in Allah, one God; 2) Regular prayer (five times a day, facing Mecca); 3) Fasting from food and water

Eid is a religious holiday that is celebrated by Muslims; it occurs two times in a year. Eid al-Fitr is celebrated to mark the end of the fasting month, the month in which the Muslim holy book, the Quran, was revealed to the prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Another Eid occurs a few months later which is called, Eid al-Adha. This Eid is important to Muslims because it commemorates the willingness of Prophet Abraham to follow God’s command to sacrifice his son.

Ramadan: Celebrates the gift of the Qur 'an. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims must fast between sunrise and sunset.

The fourth pillar of the Five Pillars of Islam is fasting during Ramadan. Ramadan is a sacred holiday in the Muslim faith. It falls in the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and is a celebration of Muhammad’s first revelations from God. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. This continues until the end of the month, when a celebratory feast

b. Sub-point B: Muslims can visit Mecca and surrounding holy sites any time of the year, but the hajj falls during the eighth and the 12th of the month of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.

Islam is a religion where the people follow major beliefs. They follow the Kuran and the five pillars. The five pilars that they follow are declaring faith, giving to the poor, praying five times day, fasting during the month of ramaadan,and the pilgrimage to Mecca. When they declare faith it means they are giving faith and trusting that there is only one god (Allah). The meaning of giving to the poor is pretty obvious but it means to give to people who aren't doing as well as you are. When they pray five times a day its to worship God and to ask him the guidance through the "straight path" ( the way that God wants you to live). Next the reason they fast during the month of Ramaadan which is when people dont eat or drink anything while the

In the Islamic year, hajj is performed in the specific months. The date is determined according to the Islamic calendar, which is based upon the Lunar year.

Islam is divided into two branches called the Shi’ite and the Sunni. The Sunni make up the majority of muslims today. The Shi’ite Muslims believe that Ali (Muhammad’s cousin and son-in-law) was the rightful successor to Muhammad, and that leadership of the community should remain in the family line of the prophet. Sufism is a form of Islamic mysticism. Sufis place emphasis on the inward experience of God, and on individual acts of spiritual discipline. (Basic facts about)

Ben- History/Origin- Ramadan is the ninth month of the islamic lunar calendar. The reason the month is celebrated is because the Quran says that Muhammad received the Quran on the twenty-fourth day of the month of Ramadan. The Quran also states that the torah, gospel, and other abrahamic texts were given during the month. The instruction to fast during the month was given during the month Sha’ban in 624 C.E.

Ramadan is the spring of good deeds. In this holy month the rate of every virtue is increased. The reward of nawafil is increased to the reward of fard worships, and those of fard is increased to seventy times. This month is the month of spring air of imaan and good deeds. This month not only respects and rewards to those who come to attain its blessings but it also calls those who runaway by calling them repeatedly that O the runner towards evil, stop! See what kind of arrangements are there for you in the month of Ramadan. The fast of this month is obligatory due to the order of Allah عزوجل and Allah عزوجل said that the reward of fasting of Ramadan would be given by himself. How enjoyable is this matter for the

Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar and is consider one of the 5 pillars of Islam-five activities that shape a Muslim’s life. This holy month unite all Muslims in fasting, worship and celebration. Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar and this year it felt on June 5th and ended July 5th. Ramadan begins with a new moon sighting marking the start of the ninth month in Islamic calendar. Each month start when the lunar crescent is first seen by human observer’s eye. Although, some Muslim depend of a local sighting of the moon, whereas others depend on sighting by authorities somewhere in the Muslim world. Once it is confirm that the moon is been seen, we start preparing for the fasting. Before you start fasting, you should have the intention that your action is undertaken in obedience to God in response to his command and out of love for him. We start the nightly prayers and make lots of different foods to eat early in the morning before sunrise. After this time no food or drink is allowed.