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  • The impact of Ramadan on us

    With Ramadan upon us, many of our homes naturally infuse with the excitement and anticipation of this month of fasting, taraaweeh prayers, night vigils, reciting the Quran, and connecting with family and friends. Khutbahs (sermons) abound with instructions on how to make the most of this month of mercy and how to make its benefits long lasting. But.. More

  • Ramadan brings happiness around the world

    A spiritual enthusiasm overcomes Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. The blessed month of Ramadan is celebrated in many different ways by Muslims from different cultures. In Sudan, one of Africa’s largest countries, Muslims who cannot make it home by Iftar or those in need can break their fasts at small banquets set up by good samaritans.. More

  • Ramadan in the Days of the Ottomans

    With its own unique spiritual air, enthusiasm, and excitement—its communal prayers and its Iftaar and Suhoor meals to which friends family are invited—Ramadan has always been a very special month, as it still is today. Muslims spend a month in an atmosphere of spiritual union and unity and by the end of this blessed month they experience.. More

  • Ramadan in the Balkans

    Muslims in the Balkans celebrate the days of Ramadan as if they are in a feast that lasts for 29 or 30 days and nights. Streets and shops are adorned with lights, Masaajid (i.e. mosques) are filled with prayers and Athkaar and day to day customs and traditions are changed only to be replaced by the values and manners of Ramadan. The time of cooking.. More

  • Ramadan in Kuwait

    Ramadan in Kuwait has its own set of distinctive customs and rituals kept alive by the people. The Kuwaiti people evoke the past with all its beautiful details – from the traditional costumes and dishes, to the special Ramadan celebrations held nowadays. Several Kuwaiti families continue with the custom of organizing these celebrations during.. More

  • Ramadan in Qatar

    With the advent of the holy month of Ramadan in Qatar, people express their delight by putting up lanterns and decorations. Children play with their toys in the streets; writers and journalists devote their writings to religious matters; preachers deliver speeches and sermons and the media presents TV programs focusing on Islamic discourses and lectures. Dur.. More

  • Ramadan In Belgrade

    Ramadan in Belgrade, Serbia is very cold, and fasting extends for long hours. The time of breaking the fast is nearly two hours later than the Arab region; and most people find it impossible to have Suhoor because of the extreme cold... More

  • Ramadan in Sweden

    Sweden is just one of the Scandinavian countries where Islam is thriving and spreading at a fast pace. Although Islam is new there in comparison to countries like France, where the Muslim Arabs emigrated a century ago, it has become the second largest religion after Christianity. Swedish laws grant Muslims complete freedom of religion to perform their.. More

  • Ramadan In Norway

    The Muslims in Norway also face the same problems as their counterparts in foreign countries, with regard to determining the beginning of the holy month, due to the widespread fog and snowfall that persist throughout the year. Thus, they follow other countries to determine the beginning of this virtuous month, which is made common to all the mosques.. More

  • Ramadan in Italy

    Muslims avail themselves of the coming of Ramadan to develop their religious feelings and perform various acts of worship during this virtuous month.Traditional meals are prepared in the month of fasting, for which the Muslim-run restaurants – especially the Arab ones – are especially famous. Muslims attend the religious discourses organized.. More

  • Ramadan in Germany

    The Muslim community in Germany, estimated at 4 million, celebrates the month of Ramadan like the majority of the Islamic world. They make preparations for this month, even though they do so in a manner that is different from Islamic countries. In most German cities, there are no apparent signs of the advent of Ramadan. Often, work conditions do not.. More

  • Ramadan in the Philippines

    In the land of smiles and manners, the Philippines, Muslim communities gather together in Ramadan for a month of unity and helping each other. Saara Benizamani, a Filipino revert to Islam, says that in Ramadan in her city of Pangasinan, the Muslims do more than the obligatory fasting. "We try to make Ramadan a time for reaching out to the non-Muslim.. More

  • Ramadan in Makkah

    Wherever in the world they may be, when the sun sets at the end of the day, those who have fasted turn to face one location: the Sacred Ka'bah in the city of Makkah. The crystal-clear "Allahu Akbar" of the familiar Makkan Athaan rings through the city where the Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, spent so much happiness and sorrow. In.. More

  • Ramadan in South Africa

    When the sun sets on the first day of Ramadan, the friendly Muslims of South Africa will gather together in huge groups to eat elaborate Iftaar, dressed up in their best attire. Many are able to enjoy eating Iftaar out, since there is an abundance of Halaal restaurants especially in Durban, Capetown and Johannesburg. Most of the Muslims living.. More

  • Ramadan in Egypt

    The streets of Cairo will come alive a few minutes after the sunset Athaan (call to Prayer), with vendors selling everything from Basboosah (a traditional dessert made of semolina flour, yogurt, and coconut) to Faanoos (lantern) to jasmine on a string. Colorful paper banners will hang between buildings signaling that the greatest month has come again. Dried.. More