Tomorrow is the first suhur, what you need to know about the Holy Month of Ramadan

2023-03-22 15:28:38Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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On Thursday morning, the first Sufir will be consumed, which marks the beginning of the month of Ramadan. For Muslim believers, this is the month of fasting for the sake of loving the almighty creator.

Every year for Ramadan, millions of Muslims around the world fast for 30 days from dawn to dusk. But this month is much more than just fasting.

Below are 8 things you might not know about the month of Ramadan.

1) Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking and intimate activities from dawn to sunset.

2) During Ramadan, Muslims seek forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in resisting daily evils, and strive to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds.

3) Muslims should also pray whenever they can during Ramadan, as well as read the Quran.

4) During fasting, Muslims can eat only two meals a day, one before sunrise and the other after sunset.

5) Compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, shifting about ten days each year depending on the moon.

6) Muslims are expected to start observing the ritual of fasting as soon as they reach the age of maturity, as long as they are healthy. The elderly, the chronically ill are exempted from fasting.

7) The most important day of Ramadan is the Night of Power or the Night of Power, which takes place during the last ten days of Ramadan. Muslims believe that this is when the first verses of the Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

8) The month of Ramadan is a month of sacrifice, where believers are called to help each other.

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