Month of Ramadan
What is ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. It is one of the holiest months in Islam in which Muslims around the world fast throughout it. Ramadan (Ramaḍān) is taken from the word 'ramad,' which means that which is intensely or vehemently heated by the sun. ''When they changed the names of the months from the ancient language, they named them according to the seasons in which they fell, and this month fell in the days of intense heat and that is why it was named Ramaḍān.'' Click here for more
how do muslims fast
Muslims fast by abstaining from food, drink, smoking, and physical intimacy from dusk till dawn, and instead use their time in the remembrance of God. They are encouraged to pray on time, recite the Quran, and perform good deeds. Click here for more
fasting of the body and soul
Fasting has been classified into two groups by Imam Ali: body fasting and soul fasting.
As the names indicate, body fasting is physical, while soul fasting is everything else; it is mental, emotional, and spiritual. Although both are vital, the physical is always easier than the mental. Click here for more
As the names indicate, body fasting is physical, while soul fasting is everything else; it is mental, emotional, and spiritual. Although both are vital, the physical is always easier than the mental. Click here for more
gergai'aan
What is Gergai’aan
Gergai’aan: the celebration of the birth of the first grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) and the first son of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, Imam Hassan. The word ‘Gergai’aan’ is essentially “Qurat Al-A’ain,” which literally means ‘acknowledgement of the eye,’ but translates to what one encounters with much pleasure to the point where the eye does not aspire to anything other than what is encountered. Click here for more
Gergai’aan: the celebration of the birth of the first grandson of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) and the first son of Imam Ali and Lady Fatima, Imam Hassan. The word ‘Gergai’aan’ is essentially “Qurat Al-A’ain,” which literally means ‘acknowledgement of the eye,’ but translates to what one encounters with much pleasure to the point where the eye does not aspire to anything other than what is encountered. Click here for more
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) said, “Oh Ali! I see before my eyes thy beard dyed with the blood of thy forehead.” The night before Friday, the 19th of the month of Ramadan of the year 40 AH, Imam Ali couldn’t sleep, he looks up to the sky and says, “By God, You have neither lied nor lied, and it is the night that You promised.” Click here for more
One secret hidden in a day and a heart
The Night of Divine Decree is a celebration to commemorate the arrival of the final prophet for humanity. It is a tribute to the commencement of the message revealed to mankind by their Creator, a message which shows them the way to success and happiness in both the worlds; our world and the hereafter. Click here for more
The many woders of fasting
Fasting has been used therapeutically since at least the 5th century BCE by the ancient civilizations of Greece and the Near East (roughly today’s Middle East). Both Socrates and Plato, Greek philosophers, are said to have fasted 10 days at a time to “attain mental and physical efficiency.” Pythagoras fasted for 40 days before taking his examination at the University of Alexandria. Click here for more
Scientific proven benefits of fasting
Intermittent fasting is a phenomenon that is currently one of the world’s most popular health and fitness trends. It is an eating pattern where one cycles between periods of eating and fasting. There are several different intermittent fasting methods, but all of which follow the rule of alternating between eating and fasting periods. Click here for more
Eid al-fitr
What is Eid-Al-Fitr?
Eid Al-Fitr means “The celebration of breaking the fast.” The fast, in this instance, is the act carried throughout the month of Ramadan by Muslims, which requires the abstention of food, drink, and smoking from sunrise to sundown in order to fully focus on spirituality and good deeds. It’s a unique festival celebrated on the first day of the month of Shawal, which comes directly after the holy month of Ramadan. Eid's significance is purely spiritual. Click here for more
Eid Al-Fitr means “The celebration of breaking the fast.” The fast, in this instance, is the act carried throughout the month of Ramadan by Muslims, which requires the abstention of food, drink, and smoking from sunrise to sundown in order to fully focus on spirituality and good deeds. It’s a unique festival celebrated on the first day of the month of Shawal, which comes directly after the holy month of Ramadan. Eid's significance is purely spiritual. Click here for more
fasting in religion
"O' you who have Faith! Fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard yourselves (against evil).” -(Quran 2:183). Fasting is the act of abstaining one’s physical body from food and drink, and one’s soul from all that is foul and impure. Millions of muslims partake in this holy act on the month of Ramadan annually; but was this act of worship implemented solely on the followers of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him & his progeny )? Click here for more