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Ramadan
The Month of Mercy
Every year, Muslims fast during with other religions and cultures.
the blessed month of Ramadan. He added that the traditions of
It is the month that Muslims Ramadan also encourage people
describe as ‘the Great Month of to read more about this religion
God’, during which people fast by and learn about the ethics of the
day and worship God by night. Prophet and his pure progeny.
The experience is seen as a ‘However,’ he added, ‘we as
very useful lesson and a spiritual Muslims ask others who desire
exercise by which behaviour to know more about Islam and
is regulated and self-worth God the Almighty to fast during
increased. Ramadan with us. They will
Hussein Revivalism conducted discover a new world. In this
an enquiry to know more month we are God’s guests;
about this holy month and the when you are someone’s guest
impressions that it makes on they will, of course, present you
people. We first questioned with a gift, and so in this month
the director of the al-Zaynabia God the Almighty will grant us
Institute in Istanbul, al-Shaikh what we ask of Him.’
Hameed Turan, who told us of the
many facets of the holy month A chance for communication
of Ramadan. One of which is the
night-time, which people spend Saeed Jawad from Bahrain said,
worshiping their Creator. Another ‘We attain benefits from this holy
consists of religious sermons month through the worship of
delivered by scholars that aim Almighty God and encourage
to encourage Muslims to follow Muslims to help each other,
the right path, the adoration of especially those who are unable
almighty God, and to teach them to work. Distributing food at the
how they can coexist in peace time of iftar (‘dinner time’) is an
Al-Shaikh Hameed Turan Al-Shaikh Rabeea al-Qubaisee
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