By the yearly Muslims’ celebration of the “Sacrificing Feast,” or “Eid ul-Adha,” the Muslim nation is witnessing a great experience of numerous and challenging spiritualties within the core belief of each One’s heart. To navigate such virtuous meanings, we must first remember the basic story behind celebrating such an occasion. The story of the Prophet…
The way Muslim brothers and sisters celebrate the month of Ramzan helps megrow in God-consciousness as a Christian. Dr. Fr. Victor Edwin SJ I pray with you as a Christian brother that this month of Ramzan be a blessing for all of us who desire to grow in God-consciousness, all of us who thirst for…
Keeping with the UAE’s vision for 2019 to be the ‘Year of Tolerance’, a group of expats took the opportunity to celebrate Ramadan and partake in a special Iftar inside a church in Ras Al Khaimah. In what could be a first, the expats, mainly from Kerala, spent the evening celebrating Ramadan and partaking in…
150 Hindu Prisoners observe Fast with Muslim Inmates At least 150 Hindu prisoners observed Roza inside Tihar jail. “Of the 16,665 prisoners spread across different jails of Tihar, at least 2,658 prisoners, that include both Hindus and Muslims observed the fast. Jail officers said the Hindu prisoners gave different reasons why they were observing the…
Christian Businessman from Kerala Hosts Iftar for 800 Muslims Dubai: Workers who are part of the Indian diaspora in UAE’s Fujairah are all praises for a businessman from Kerala who not only built a mosque for Muslim workers in the city, but also served iftar meals to as many as 800 workers during the month…
Ramadan, the holy month is the best time, especially for Muslims, to abandon the distasteful habit of puffing as well as to put a comprehensive ban on it. By Dr Md. Mahmudul Hasan I vividly remember once, I saw an Imam inhaling the last few tokes of a cigarette while making his way into the…
Now, when I am twenty three, I feel grateful to my family for training me in fasting in such an enhancing way. How good I felt at the time of Iftar on the first day I had ever fasted! By Shaban Ali Nadvi When I reached my seventh year, I heard people speak a lot…
A Qudsi Hadith states; “All actions a human being does are his, with the exception of fasting which belongs to Me. I reward it accordingly.” (Related by Al-Bukhari). Commentary by Adil Salahi Fasting earns great reward. We quote the Qudsi Hadith which states; “All actions a human being does are his with the exception of…
Worried that fasting during Ramadan will have a detrimental impact on health? Find out why the month long fast can have some surprising health benefits. Although millions around the world have successfully observed the spiritual cleansing of Ramadan for more than a thousand years, some people fear that fasting over such a long period of…
By Nikhat Fatima Eid ul Fitr”the day when all the Roza/ saum/fasting is completed and Muslims celebrate it with much pomp and splendour. It is also the time when people greet each other and gift their loved ones. This year saw Muslims of Bangalore giving away gifts to unknown people who matter in our daily…
