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May 6 - June 5, 2019 - Ramadan Ramadan is a holiday celebrated by Muslims all around the world. This year it begins at sundown on Sunday, May 5 and will end at sundown on Tuesday, June 4. The dates of Ramadan change year to year, as the Muslim calendar is based on a lunar calendar. Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for Muslims. Muslims believe that during this month, Allah revealed the first verses of the Quran (the sacred text of Islam), to Mohammed. That night, is known as “The Night of Power” or Laylat al-Qadr. Laylat al-Qadr is celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan, and is considered the holiest day of the year for Muslims. We will cover this celebration in another post as the date gets closer. Ramadan is meant to be a time of spiritual discipline, increased prayers, charity, generosity, and time spent with family. At the end of Ramadan, there is a three-day celebration called Eid al Fitr, which means the Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. Families come together for this big meal, and they exchange presents. We will cover Eid-al Fitr in another post as the date gets closer. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset. All Muslims are required to do this every year. However, there are special allowances given for young children and those who are pregnant, nursing, menstruating, ill, traveling, or elderly. Fasting is a part of sawm (one of the five tenants of Islam). However, many Muslims interpret sawm, which means “to refrain,” as the obligation not only to fast between dawn and dusk, but also to not participate in any immoral behavior, including swearing, gossiping, complaining, or thinking negative thoughts. Fasting is supposed to serve a couple of purposes. It reminds Muslims of human frailty and their dependence on God for sustenance. It should also to remind Muslims of what it is like to be hungry and thirsty so they feel compassion for the poor and needy. Lastly, it’s supposed to help Muslims focus more clearly on their relationship with God, by reducing distractions. When it’s time to break the day’s fast, Muslims eat what’s called an iftar, which literally means “breakfast.” The iftar is a snack that usually consists of dates, apricots, or sweetened milk. Afterwards, Muslims recite a special prayer that is said only during Ramadan. After the prayer, there is a larger meal that everyone shares with friends and family. The reason Muslims consume a light snack first is because Muslim prayers tend to involve a lot of physical movement; going down to the floor and back up again. Doing this movement on a full stomach, after not eating for many hours, can cause lots of discomfort. This is why they eat the large meal later, and only consume a light snack to break their fast before the evening prayer. There are some differences on how Sunni and Shia Muslims celebrate Ramadan. Sunni Muslims break their fast at sunset, which is when the sun is no longer visible, but there is still light in the sky. Shia Muslims wait until all light has disappeared from the sky before they break their fast. In addition, Shia Muslims also celebrate the martyrdom of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed. He was also the revered fourth caliph of Sunni Islam and the first "legitimate" imam (leader) of Shia Islam. He was assassinated in a civil war that occurred after Mohammed’s death. The war was about who should lead the Muslim community, now that Mohammed was dead. On the 19th day of Ramadan, while Ali was worshipping at a mosque, an assassin from the opposing group struck him with a poisoned sword. He died two days later. Therefore, Shia Muslims honor Ali on the 19th, 20th and 21st days of Ramadan. Learn more about Ramadan with the items below: If there's a particular celebration you or someone you know participates in that we missed, let us know by leaving a comment on this post. Or, if you think we got something wrong, please also comment and let us know. We try to be as accurate as possible, but if there's a mistake, we want to correct it.
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काठमाडाैँ – इस्लाम धर्मावलम्बीहरुको पर्व रमजान आजदेखि शुरु भएको छ । एक महीनासम्म चल्ने यो पर्वमा मुसलमान दिनमा निराहार बस्छन् । रोजा बस्न मुसलमानले बिहान ३.४३ बजेबाट बेलुका ६.३६ बजेसम्म निराहार बस्नुलाई रोजा भनिन्छ । रोजाको समय दैनिक सूर्य उदाउने र अस्ताउने समयसँगै समयतालिका पनि परिवर्तन भइरहन्छ । रमजान उर्दू क्यालेण्डरअनुसार हिजरी संवत् १४४० हो भने रमजान महीना नवौँ महीना हो । रमजान महीनामा मुसलमानको सबैभन्दा ठूलो ग्रन्थ कुरान अवतरण भएको हो भने यो महीनामा अल्लाहको कृतज्ञता प्राप्त हुने विश्वास छ । दान दिनु, गरीब र दीन दुःखीलाई सेवा गर्नु तथा जकात निकाल्नु यो महीनाको ठूलो विशेषता हो । यो पर्वमा मुसलमानका पाँच आधार स्तम्भमा हज बाहेक सबै स्तम्भ पूरा हुनेगर्दछ । त्याग, तपस्या र बलिदान सबै जोडिने यो पर्वमा मुसलमान रोजा बस्नुलाई गर्व मान्दछन् । नfबालक, बिरामी, घातक रोग लागेका र गर्भवती महिलालाई भने रोजा बस्न अनिवार्य छैन् । विश्वभर मस्जिद बन्द यसैबीच विश्वभर स्वास्थ्य महामारी बनिरहेको कोभिड—९ को संक्रमणका कारण यस बर्ष विश्वभरका प्रायः सबै मस्जिद बन्द गराइएका छन् । मुस्लिम धर्म गुरुहरुले सबैलाई घरमै बसेर नवाज पढ्न आग्रह गरेका छन् । रमदानका बेला मुस्लिम धर्मावलम्वीहरुले खचाखच हुने साउदी अरेवियाको मक्का मदिना, जेरुसेलम, पश्चिम गाजा क्षेत्र, इजिप्टएवम् पाकिस्तानमा कोरोना भाइरसको त्रासका कारण लकडाउन गरिएको छ । यसले गर्दा त्यहाँका सबै मस्जिदहरु बन्द गराइएका छन् । सबै मुस्लिम देशहरुले आफ्ना नागरिकहरुको सामुहिक प्रार्थनामा प्रतिवन्ध लगाउदै घरमै सुरक्षित बस्न भनेका छन् । -NTV