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On August 1, Muslims around the world began holy month of Ramadan- the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. A small informative report about this interesting Muslim holiday.
During the month of Ramadan, Muslims must fast. Iftar - breaking the fast, evening meal during Ramadan. It starts right after sunset and before evening prayers. Every evening of the month of Ramadan is a real holiday. To break the fast, you can put fruits, pastries, dried fruits, etc. on the table, a mosque in the city of Karachi, August 2, 2011. (Photo by Shakil Adil | AP):
According to the Quran, doing good deeds is considered especially important.
Mosque in Moscow. Muslims come to evening prayers, August 1, 2011. (Photo by Denis Sinyakov | Reuters):
Faithful Muslims in Ramadan try to spend more time in prayer and reading the Koran, give alms, and do other good deeds. Srinagar, August 2, 2011. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa | AFP):
The beginning of each month of the Islamic lunar calendar is the day after the new moon. The lunar calendar is shorter than the Gregorian calendar by about 11 days, so every year the start date of Ramadan shifts about 11 days back from the modern calendar.
It should also be taken into account that in some Muslim countries the first day of Ramadan is determined by astronomical calculations, and in others by direct observation of the moon, or can be determined based on the announcement of people authoritative in the Muslim world. Concerning, The beginning of a religious holiday may differ depending on the host country or weather conditions.
A miniature 8×8 meter waffle mosque was made in a shopping center in Surabai, Indonesia, on August 2, 2011. It took 21,000 waffles and 3 days of work to create. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto | AFP):
According to one of the five pillars of Islam During the month of Ramadan it is forbidden:
- Eating and drinking during the day.
- Sexual intercourse, kissing, touching the opposite sex.
- Accidental swallowing of water during ablution.
An outlet for the sale of hats in which believers pray, Karachi, Pakistan, August 1, 2011. (Photo by Shakil Adil | AP):
Who said it has to be boring? Fireworks in honor of the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, south of the Gaza Strip, July 31, 2011. (Photo by Said Kharib | AFP):
This owner sets up a light fixture outside his home before the start of Ramadan, Old Jerusalem on July 31, 2011. (Photo by Ammar Awad | Reuters):
For a missed fast for a good reason, the believer must fast on any day convenient for him until the next month of Ramadan. It is especially noted that those who are unable to observe it are exempted from fasting: the elderly or Muslims with chronic diseases. But then a Muslim must feed the poor or help the needy for each day of fasting.
In accordance with one of the five pillars of Islam, during the month of Ramadan, devout Muslims must fast from dawn to dusk, after which Iftar begins - the evening meal. Production of sweets in a shop in Kabul, August 2, 2011. (Photo by Shah Marai | AFP):
People reading the Koran can be found in any place. This man is sitting on the pavement, not disturbed by the rain, Lahore, Pakistan. August 2, 2011. (Photo by Mohsin Raza | Reuters):
A Palestinian boy reads the Koran at the Mosque in Gaza City on August 2, 2011. (Photo by Hatem Moussa | AP):
A father and son wash their faces at a fountain on the grounds of a mosque before the start of prayer, Srinagar, India August 2, 2011. (Photo by Altaf Qadri | AP):
Believers in the Jama Masjid - the main mosque of Old Delhi in India, August 2, 2011. The original name is "the mosque that commands the representation of the world." The courtyard of the mosque can accommodate up to twenty-five thousand believers at the same time. One of the relics is a copy of the Koran written on the skin of a deer. (Photo by Tauseef Mustafa | AFP):
1st day of the holy month of Ramadan at an Islamic boarding school in Solo, Indonesia, Central Java, August 1, 2011. (Photo by Beawiharta | Reuters):
And again reading the Koran. A soldier in Sana'a, the capital, August 2, 2011. (Photo by Jumana El Heloueh | Reuters):
Dancing before the evening meal - Iftar, Istanbul, August 1, 2011. (Photo by Murad Sezer | Reuters):
Sunset in Amman, Jordan on the eve of Ramadan, July 31, 2011. (Photo by Mohammad Hannon | AP):
Naravih prayer. This is a night prayer that is read only in the holy month of Ramadan. Children play carelessly in the background, Jakarta July 31, 2011. (Photo (Supri | Reuters):
The month of Ramadan ends and fasting is the second most important Muslim holiday Eid ul-Fitr (Ramadan Bayram), which begins at sunset on the last day of Ramadan.
Nepal, August 2, 2011. Official figures say only 4.3% of the country's 27 million population are Muslims. (Photo by Niranjan Shrestha | AP):
Ramadan 2019 is coming soon, God willing! All months have special virtues and each of them is dear to Muslims in its own way, but only one of the twelve is the most highly honored - this is Ramadan (or Ramadan).
It is not for nothing that he bears the honorary title of the Sultan of all the other months, because he alone was named in the Holy Quran.
There are two versions of the origin of the word "Ramadan":
- "Ramza" is a light rain that washes away dirt and refreshes the earth, cleansing it. Fasting in the same way cleanses a Muslim from all his sins.
- "Ramad" - stones heated in the sun. It is painful and difficult to walk on hot roads, it is just as difficult to endure hunger and thirst during fasting, but if it is the will of the Almighty, relief will come after hardships, and all the sins of the fasting person will be forgiven.
Benefits of Ramadan
It is possible to list for a long time all the virtues that Almighty Allah has endowed this month, let us recall only some of them - the most important.
- Only Ramadan is honored to be mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.
- The verses of the Qur'an were first revealed at this time.
- Fasting - one of the pillars of religion - is also performed during these 29 - 30 days.
- It is on these days that the night falls, which is better than a thousand other nights - Laylatul Qadr.
- Zakatul-fitr is paid immediately after the end of Ramadan, but is a prerequisite for accepting the post.
- A special service is the additional tarawih prayer performed at night. The Prophet (peace and blessings of the Almighty be upon him) said: “If anyone performs a night prayer in the month of Ramadan with firm faith and hoping to be rewarded, his previous sins will be forgiven” (narrated from the words of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him).
- I'tikaf is another important feature. ‘A’isha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) until the end of his life, until he died by the will of Allah, retired in the last ten days of the month of Ramadan. After him, his wives retired.
- With the advent of the Holy month, the doors of Paradise open and none of them will be closed until the end of Ramadan. The doors of Hell, on the contrary, are locked on the first day of the month and none of them will be open until the end of Ramadan.
- Every day of Ramadan, by the command of the Almighty, angels decorate Paradise.
- On the last night of Ramadan, Allah, by His will, will grant forgiveness of all sins to His righteous servants.
Good deeds in the month of Ramadan
From Ibn ‘Abbas (may the Almighty be pleased with him) it was transmitted: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of the Almighty be upon him) was the most generous of people, and he showed the greatest generosity in Ramadan.” From the words of ‘Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) it is also transmitted: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was asked: “Which sadaqah is better?”, He replied: “Sadaqa donated in Ramadan.”
Holiday Ramadan 2019
From this it follows that in Ramadan every wealthy Muslim should give alms commensurate with his financial capabilities. Do not forget that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Whoever spends money on his family and seeks blessings, this will be recorded as sadaqah for him.”
That is, if we talk about almsgiving, then first you should help your family and relatives, then orphans, then poor Muslims, and only after that - other categories of people.
Another important good deed is feeding the one who fasted. Allah, in His mercy, gives us the same reward for feeding those who fast, as well as those who fast. The Almighty forgives our sins and on Judgment Day, inshallah, He will protect us from the Hellfire. And no matter how hearty the iftar was, the reward will be great, even if you managed to give only one date or a sip of water to the fasting iftar.
In Ramadan, you need to try to perform Khatm Kur'an - that is, read the Holy Book from beginning to end, in this case, on the Day of Judgment, the Prophet Muhammad himself (peace and blessings be upon him) will intercede for us, if the will of the Almighty.
In addition, as already mentioned, it is in Ramadan that we get the greatest benefit from reading an additional night prayer - tarawih.
At the end of the month, it is obligatory to pay zaqatul-fitr, the amount of which is usually adjusted annually Spiritual Administration Muslims. Fitrah must be paid not only for adult Muslims, but also for children. A woman can, if she wishes, pay the fitr for herself from her own savings.
Preparing for Ramadan 2019
It is very important not only to wait for the onset of the Holy Month, but also to prepare for it. Fast more on Sha’ban, reduce expenses in order to be able to give as much alms as possible, monitor your behavior, because fasting is not a feeling of hunger and thirst, it is humility, patience and gratitude for the fact that we have something to break the fast.
There are people who get nothing from their fast, except for a feeling of hunger, and perhaps they are just one of those who, while observing the fast, get angry, quarrel with relatives, discuss acquaintances, gossip and envy. Ramadan is a month of patience and how beautiful our patience will be will affect whether our fast is accepted - remember this!
It is also worth preparing small gifts in advance for relatives, friends, neighbors - even if they are not Muslims - so you show the beauty and kindness of religion and perhaps they will think about it and someday accept Islam.
Ramadan holiday in 2019, Ramadan
Set a goal in advance for yourself for a month - so that every day you can devote time not only to home and work, but also to gain new knowledge. For example, set yourself the goal of memorizing a surah of 30 verses - one verse each day of Ramadan. Or learn the names of the Almighty - three for each day. Or any other goal that will bring you closer to the pleasure of Allah, if it is His will.
Be sure to plan at least one trip to iftar in the mosque - in the jamaat there is a completely different atmosphere and the iman grows and strengthens many times over, besides, there will be an opportunity to perform tarawih prayers after the iftar, and this is an even greater blessing.
Try to plan in advance iftar for friends and family at home, because those who feed fasting people receive an equal reward with them.
Do not forget about the children - be sure to tell them about deep sense keep them fasting, come up with interesting tasks for them related to Islam, give them small surprises on a Muslim theme and encourage them to fast at least a few hours a day.
Reward from the Almighty in Ramadan
Fard this month is fasting, and sunnah is tarawih prayer every night. And for any observance of fard actions, Allah will reward us with sawab, as for 70 fards on other days, and for the sunna, sawab will be the same as in normal times for fard, if it is the will of the Almighty.
The first ten days of Ramadan are the mercy of the Almighty, the second ten days are His forgiveness, and the last ten days are liberation from Hellfire. For those who facilitate the fate of other people in Ramadan, the Almighty grants forgiveness from all sins.
Video: “What happens to the body during fasting in Ramadan”
It is in Ramadan that you can atone for your sins and receive the greatest reward for your patience.
Muslims are preparing for the most important and responsible month for them. Ramadan this year for most believers will begin on May 27. It will last 30 days. It is believed that in the ninth month of the lunar calendar was written Holy Quran. This is the time when a Muslim must spend in prayer and restrictions, which are important for rethinking life, cleansing the soul and body.
Observing Ramadan is the religious duty of a Muslim, it is believed that fasting can cleanse a person from vices and passions. It helps to control negative emotions and qualities, such as anger, greed, hatred. It must be observed by all adults, exceptions exist for the elderly, pregnant women and nursing mothers, patients who are forced to take medicine, and travelers who are caught outside the home by fasting (a distance of at least 100 km). However, in the future they need to compensate for all the days of fasting.
Ramadan is the month of obligatory fasting and daily prayers who are honored by Allah. This month, it is important to do good deeds, donate, pray: five daily prayers (prayer), fasting during Ramadan (uraz), prayer "Tarawih", sincere supplication-dua, evening (iftar). It is important to observe a number of restrictions: refuse to eat during the day, you can eat after sunset - a pre-dawn meal (suhoor), it is forbidden to take medicines the size of a pea, drink water, have sexual intercourse: you should stop drinking and smoking.
The post is not considered broken if…
A Muslim ate or drank something during the day, but did it out of forgetfulness, by accident ... “Allah fed him,” if he did it intentionally, he must atone for his guilt: keep a strict fast for two months or feed 60 poor people.
During the day, it is allowed to taste food and chew food for the child.
Everything that is introduced into a person is prohibited, therefore, the following actions also require redemption:
Fasting during menstruation ...
It is a sin to observe fasting by a non-Muslim, apostate, a woman during menstruation or postpartum cleansing.
In the heat, it is better to take a shower, or even better to wipe yourself with a wet towel.
Muslims are not recommended to use toothpaste. Teeth are cleaned with sivak (a toothpick made from the branches and roots of this tree), it has a strong smell and freshens the breath.
These are any objects that distract the mind from the remembrance of Allah, including the wife of a Muslim and, of course, other women.
Unnecessary disputes, unnecessary conversations, lies, slander, oaths, jokes...
Lent is a time of restrictions...
Muslims around the world have begun Ramadan -
the holiest month of the year for Muslims. Believers who fast during Ramadan abstain from food, drink, smoking and other physical needs until sunset. They monitor the purity of thoughts and speech and are engaged in charity work. In many communities, festive dinners are held every evening - breaking the fast. In the same monthMuslims must re-evaluate their lives through the lens of Islamic teachings.Student reads the Quran in front of morning prayer at the start of the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Mukmin school in Solo, Indonesia.
A Pakistani Muslim prepares food for "iftar" - breaking the fast - on the first day of Ramadan in Karachi. Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan by abstaining from food, drink and smoking from dawn to dusk.
Women break their fast at the King Fahad Mosque on the first day of Ramadan in Culver City, California, USA.
Libyans pray after the end of the first day of fasting in the month of Ramadan in the city of Benghazi.
Indonesian Muslims perform taraweeh, the evening prayer on the eve of Ramadan, at the Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta.
A Muslim enters a mosque for evening prayers in Moscow.
A Kashmiri Muslim recites the Quran on the first day of Ramadan at the Jamia Masjid, Srinagar. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar.
Sunset over Al Hussein Mosque in Amman. Religious representatives in most countries of the Middle East declared Monday the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
A miniature mosque made from waffle biscuits in a shopping mall in Surabaya. This 8 x 8 meter mosque was created to celebrate the month of Ramadan. It took three days and the strength of five workers to build it, and it consists of 21,000 pieces of biscuits.
A Muslim man tries on a skullcap he bought for prayers in Karachi.
A Palestinian boy with lights celebrates the start of Ramadan in Rafah, southern Gaza.
A Palestinian decorates the street outside his house in Jerusalem's Old City.
A Pakistani man reads the Koran under an umbrella in the rain in Lahore.
A corn merchant waits for customers after breaking the fast iftar in Istanbul.
An Afghan man makes sweets in a shop in Kabul ahead of Ramadan. Fasting is one of the foundations of Islam, as is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, which every Muslim must make at least once in his life.
An Indian Muslim prays before breaking the fast on the first day of Ramadan at the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad.
A Palestinian boy wearing a Barcelona shirt reads the Koran at the Al-Furqan Mosque in the Gaza Strip.
A Somali refugee reads the Koran during a lesson at a refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Somali-Kenyan border. The UN estimates that some 3.7 million people in Somalia, 800,000 of whom are children, are on the verge of starvation. The famine in the Horn of Africa continues to spread and could soon engulf six regions of lawless Somalia.
A Kashmiri Muslim with his son wash his face in a fountain on the grounds of the Jamiya Masjid before the afternoon prayers on the first day of Ramadan in Srinagar.
Sleeping Kashmiri Muslim in a mosque in Srinagar cathedral mosque.
Students pray on the first day of Ramadan at an Islamic boarding school in Solo, Indonesia.
An Egyptian stormtrooper with the national flag after the armed forces removed the tents of several dozen demonstrators who refused to leave Tahrir Square, in Cairo.
Somali refugees wait for food at the Badbado camp in southern Mogadishu. Ramadan in Somalia began among the tents and barracks of the largest refugee camp in the midst of a famine.
A Yemeni soldier who has joined anti-government protesters reads the Koran in an armored personnel carrier near the entrance to a square in Sana'a. After six months of demonstrations for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled the country for 33 years, the demonstrators vowed to continue the sit-in on main square until their requirements are met.
A Nepalese Muslim reading the Quran in Kathmandu.
A boy prays at the new Great Mosque in Strasbourg. In the mosque, which opened on Monday, the first prayers were held in honor of the beginning of Ramadan.
Afghan children with empty food bowls outside a mosque in a poor area of Kabul.
Indian Muslim women during "Tarawih" (special evening prayer) in the house in Hyderabad on the eve of the beginning of Ramadan.
A Libyan family breaks their fast in a tent after the first day of Ramadan in Benghazi.
A spinning dervish before iftar in Istanbul.
Chinese Muslim women read the Koran outside the Niujie Mosque as they wait to fast on the first day of Ramadan in Beijing.
Chinese Muslims before eating while waiting for iftar in Beijing.
A girl points to the sky to her sons, looking for a crescent, in Amman.
Indian Muslim after breaking the fast in New Delhi.
Children play next to a praying Muslim outside the Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta.
A Muslim woman during a prayer marking the start of Ramadan at the Al Markaz Al Islami Mosque in Makassar, South Sulawesi
Children help break the fast at Jama Mosque in New Delhi.
A Nepalese Muslim prays on the second day of Ramadan at a mosque in Kathmandu. Only 4.3% of the country's 27 million people are Muslims.
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Ramadan - the holy month of Muslims - began a little earlier this week with a view of hilal (neomenia), that is, the first appearance of the moon in the form of a narrow crescent after the new moon.
During Ramadan, which is the ninth in the Muslim calendar, faithful Muslims must refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having sex from dawn to dusk.
Fasting, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, is seen as a time for spiritual reflection, prayer and virtue. After sunset, Muslims immediately begin to break their fast, usually by eating three dates, performing the Maghreb prayer and sitting down to dinner with the whole family or community, which is called iftar.
The photographs below are intended to show how Ramadan was celebrated around the world, including Turkey and Egypt, where violent anti-government protests continue.
Yemen. Sana. July 8. A Yemeni girl in a traditional costume among the visitors of the children's festival in honor of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
Indonesia. Jakarta. July 8. Muslim clergy watch the horizon for the hilal (crescent moon) that marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
Egypt. Cairo. July 9th Market activity on the first night of Ramadan. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Palestine. Gaza. 10 July. A Muslim reads verses from the Koran in the al-Omari mosque. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Afghanistan. Kabul. July 9th A worker carries sweets from a traditional patisserie for late-night treats. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
Pakistan. Lahore, Punjab. 10 July. Ablution before the evening prayer in the historical mosque of Wazir Khan. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)
Palestine. Gaza. July 6th A boy looks at a traditional Ramadan lantern at a market. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Turkey. Istanbul. July 9th Participants in anti-government demonstrations on the first day of Ramadan. (BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images)
Pakistan. Lahore, Punjab. July 9th Workers clean the yard of the Badshahi mosque. (REUTERS/Mohsin Raza)
Palestine. Ramallah, West Bank. 10 July. The seller lays dates on the counter. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)
Indonesia. Jakarta. July 9th A Muslim woman plays on a tablet during a sermon. (ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)
Indonesia. Medan, North Sumatra. 10 July. Students at evening prayer. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
Indonesia. Surabaya, East Java. July 9th At the Taraweeh prayer at the Cheng Ho Mosque. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
France. Strasbourg, Alsace. July 9th A child from a Muslim family "prays" with adults at midday prayers in Grand Mosque. (REUTERS/Vincent Kessler)
Israel. Jerusalem. July 7th Ultra-Orthodox Jews walk down a street decorated with festive decorations to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. (AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)
Kenya. Nairobi. 10 July. Nur Mosque workers cook food for the afflicted. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim)
Palestine. Gaza. July 9th Sweets confectioner. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)
Indonesia. Jakarta. July 9th Muslim man reading verses from the Koran. (Syamsul Bahri Muhammad/Getty Images)
UAE. Dubai. July 8. Muslim woman in the supermarket. (REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh)
Palestine. Ramallah, West Bank. 10 July. A vendor arranges kataef (traditional Ramadan dessert) on the counter. (REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman)
Indonesia. Surabaya, East Java. July 9th Petals for pilgrims heading to the cemetery. (Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)
Indonesia. Jakarta. July 9th A Muslim family reads verses from the Koran at the grave of a deceased relative. (REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni)
Indonesia. Jakarta. 10 July. Muslims rest while waiting for the moment when they can eat. (REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni)
Cote d'Ivoire. Abobo, Abidjan. July 9th A woman sells dates and cereals at the bazaar. (ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Serbia. Belgrade. July 9th At the taraweeh prayer in the Bayrakli mosque. (REUTERS/Marko Djurica)
Indonesia. Jakarta. July 9th Muslim women at prayer. (ADEK BERRY/AFP/Getty Images)
