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RAMADAN – The Month of Fasting the five mandatory ones) throughout the night. Laylat al-
Qadr variously rendered in English as the Night of De-
cree, Night of Power, Night of Value, Night of Destiny,

or Night of Measures, is, in Islamic belief, the night
Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection
and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It when the Quran was first sent down from Heaven to the
is celebrated as the month world and also the night when the first verses of
during which Muhammad re- the Quran were revealed to the prophet Muhammad. Ac-
ceived the initial revelations cording to many Muslim sources, it was one of the odd-
of the Quran, the holy book numbered nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, the
for Muslims. Fasting is one of ninth month of the Islamic cal-
the five fundamental princi- endar. Since that time, Mus-

ples of Islam. Each day dur- lims have regarded the last ten
ing Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from nights of Ramadan as being
sunrise to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid especially
impure thoughts and bad behavior. Ramadan is the blessed. Muslims believe that
ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar. Healthy adult the Night of Qadr comes with
Muslims fast in Ramadan from dawn until dusk. This in- blessings and mercy of God in
cludes abstaining from drinking, eating, immoral acts and abundance, sins are forgiv-
anger. Other acts of worship such as prayer, reading the en, supplications are accepted,
Quran and charity are also encouraged during the holy and that the annual decree is
month. Muslims fast during Ramadan to get closer to God revealed to the angels who carry it out according to
through prayer and contemplation. Many acts of worship God's plan.

apart from fasting are done during this month . Of them,
RAMADAN KAREEM…
the most important one is the 'Taraweeh' prayer ob-
served in the evening. Many acts of worship apart from Name: AYSHA FARHANA RASHEED
fasting are done during this month. Of them, the most
important one is the ‘Taraweeh’ prayer observed in the Class: 8-E
evening. It’s usually a community event, when mosques all
over the world conduct additional prayers (apart from

LIFE

“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” This quote by Hans Christian An-
derson has taught me a lesson to not make my life dull or tedious, instead I must be ready for adventure wherever
and whenever and must find new ways in doing ordinary things. This is what it means to live a life, to "explore". We
humans do not have nine lives as it is told that cats do. We only have one life, one chance, and that is exactly why
we must live it to the fullest. In school, my teachers teach me that life is not all about marks or studies. I agree as
well. It isn't just about education. Let us take ice cream as an example. Only vanilla flavor will
bore us in a way that we end up being fed up with and we don’t like it anymore. We must also
try all the other delicious flavors like strawberry, chocolate, butterscotch and much more. In
the same way not only education is required, we require a little enjoyment as well, and it
makes me very happy to know that schools have extracurricular activities because that allows
each and every one of us to find out what we are meant to be. This is life. Explore it, face it, and conquer it.

Name: Pauline Jimmy Kochumuttom
Class : 8E

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