Hungry for Ramadan http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan A Beliefnet blog throughout the month of Ramadan Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:30:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Ramadan 2009 (on Beliefnet) http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2009/08/ramadan-2009-on-beliefnet.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2009/08/ramadan-2009-on-beliefnet.html#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:22:13 +0000 mconsoli http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2009/08/ramadan-2009-on-beliefnet.html The Ramadan calendar dates for 2009 are August 21st through September 19th.

Are you hungry for more on Ramadan? Here are some useful links for you to learn about this holy month observed by Muslims worldwide:

Muslim holy month trivia: Find out how much you really know - test your knowledge with this Ramadan quiz. Get the most out of the days of this holy month. Before it even starts, read...

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]]> The Ramadan calendar dates for 2009 are August 21st through September 19th.

Are you hungry for more on Ramadan? Here are some useful links for you to learn about this holy month observed by Muslims worldwide:

Muslim holy month trivia: Find out how much you really know - test your knowledge with this Ramadan quiz. Get the most out of the days of this holy month. Before it even starts, read...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2009/08/ramadan-2009-on-beliefnet.html/feed/ 1 “Hungry for Ramadan” Recap http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/hungry-for-ramadan-recap.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/hungry-for-ramadan-recap.html#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:55:52 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/hungry-for-ramadan-recap.html It feels strange holding a cup of coffee in my hand today, just like it felt strange eating pizza for lunch over the weekend. Everything looks normal, but deep down I know it is not. I have just spent a month refraining from food and drink and trying constantly to keep God in my mind, and I am still in that mindset. But how long will this last before I fade back into my old routines, where the...

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]]> It feels strange holding a cup of coffee in my hand today, just like it felt strange eating pizza for lunch over the weekend. Everything looks normal, but deep down I know it is not. I have just spent a month refraining from food and drink and trying constantly to keep God in my mind, and I am still in that mindset. But how long will this last before I fade back into my old routines, where the...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/hungry-for-ramadan-recap.html/feed/ 9 These are the Days of Eid http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/these-are-the-days-of-eid.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/these-are-the-days-of-eid.html#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:27:01 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/these-are-the-days-of-eid.html Why is it that Eid is a three-day affair? Perhaps it is because Muslims (despite their best efforts) end up celebrating it on different days. For those Muslims who follow the lead of Saudi Arabia (as some of the more conservative mosques do), the Eid celebration is today. However, for most Muslims in America who follow either the...

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]]> Why is it that Eid is a three-day affair? Perhaps it is because Muslims (despite their best efforts) end up celebrating it on different days. For those Muslims who follow the lead of Saudi Arabia (as some of the more conservative mosques do), the Eid celebration is today. However, for most Muslims in America who follow either the...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/these-are-the-days-of-eid.html/feed/ 1 What a Difference 30 Days Can Make http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/what-a-difference-30-days-can.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/what-a-difference-30-days-can.html#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:10:56 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/what-a-difference-30-days-can.html As the fading crescent moon can attest to, the month of Ramadan is coming to a close. All around the world, readings of the Qur'an that started on the first page 30 days ago are reaching their conclusions. The long nights in the mosque over the last 10 days, in eager search of the Night of Power, have left many exhausted yet spiritually alive. For me, this month has been a time to look...

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]]> As the fading crescent moon can attest to, the month of Ramadan is coming to a close. All around the world, readings of the Qur'an that started on the first page 30 days ago are reaching their conclusions. The long nights in the mosque over the last 10 days, in eager search of the Night of Power, have left many exhausted yet spiritually alive. For me, this month has been a time to look...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/what-a-difference-30-days-can.html/feed/ 6 The Sweets of Ramadan http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-sweets-of-ramadan.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-sweets-of-ramadan.html#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 13:17:35 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-sweets-of-ramadan.html One of the unique pleasures of Ramadan is the tradition of specially prepared Ramadan sweets that originate from a host of different cultures and nationalities across the Muslim world. These Ramadan sweets and pastries help create a festive mood around the iftar table, and the best thing about Ramadan in America is that we get to sample them all. Just as the Muslim American community is a...

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]]> One of the unique pleasures of Ramadan is the tradition of specially prepared Ramadan sweets that originate from a host of different cultures and nationalities across the Muslim world. These Ramadan sweets and pastries help create a festive mood around the iftar table, and the best thing about Ramadan in America is that we get to sample them all. Just as the Muslim American community is a...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-sweets-of-ramadan.html/feed/ 2 Making Ramadan Festive for Children http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-joy-of-ramadan-wit.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-joy-of-ramadan-wit.html#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:51:56 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-joy-of-ramadan-wit.html Now that Ramadan is slowly drawing to a close, take a few moments to think about the ones not fasting -- the little ones who sneak a date from the iftar table at sunset while everyone is frantically getting ready to eat, the ones who are usually asleep in the morning while the adults wake up to eat their pre-dawn meal and pray, the ones that unintentionally taunt the fasting grownups with ice...

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]]> Now that Ramadan is slowly drawing to a close, take a few moments to think about the ones not fasting -- the little ones who sneak a date from the iftar table at sunset while everyone is frantically getting ready to eat, the ones who are usually asleep in the morning while the adults wake up to eat their pre-dawn meal and pray, the ones that unintentionally taunt the fasting grownups with ice...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-joy-of-ramadan-wit.html/feed/ 2 The Solitude of the Suhoor – The Morning Meal http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-solitude-of-the-suhoor-the.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-solitude-of-the-suhoor-the.html#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:33:03 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-solitude-of-the-suhoor-the.html Each morning during Ramadan is the suhoor (the pre-dawn meal), the private antithesis to the usually congregational and public iftar at the end of the day.  It is the fasting Muslim's daily opportunity to set the tone for the day, both physically and spiritually.  When done right, the...

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]]> Each morning during Ramadan is the suhoor (the pre-dawn meal), the private antithesis to the usually congregational and public iftar at the end of the day.  It is the fasting Muslim's daily opportunity to set the tone for the day, both physically and spiritually.  When done right, the...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-solitude-of-the-suhoor-the.html/feed/ 4 Sharing the Blessings of Ramadan with the Fast-a-thon http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-blessings-of-ramad.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-blessings-of-ramad.html#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:11:47 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-blessings-of-ramad.html I've often struggled with the question of how best to share my faith with those who are not Muslim.  While I have spent many years being involved in interfaith work, there was something about it that seemed at arms-length or academic.  I believe that educating people about Islam and Muslims requires a more nuanced approach than lectures or brochures.  But I also feel that it is important to...

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]]> I've often struggled with the question of how best to share my faith with those who are not Muslim.  While I have spent many years being involved in interfaith work, there was something about it that seemed at arms-length or academic.  I believe that educating people about Islam and Muslims requires a more nuanced approach than lectures or brochures.  But I also feel that it is important to...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/sharing-the-blessings-of-ramad.html/feed/ 0 A Golden Opportunity to Curb Addiction http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/a-golden-opportunity-to-curb-a.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/a-golden-opportunity-to-curb-a.html#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:21:31 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/a-golden-opportunity-to-curb-a.html One of the restrictions during Ramadan, aside from the obvious food/drink/sexual relations, is smoking. And one of the saddest things I have seen in my life is the group of smokers gathering just outside the mosque, craning their necks to hear the adhan (call to prayer) that signifies the end of the fast, waiting to break their fast not with a date, or a glass of water, but with a...

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]]> One of the restrictions during Ramadan, aside from the obvious food/drink/sexual relations, is smoking. And one of the saddest things I have seen in my life is the group of smokers gathering just outside the mosque, craning their necks to hear the adhan (call to prayer) that signifies the end of the fast, waiting to break their fast not with a date, or a glass of water, but with a...

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]]> http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/a-golden-opportunity-to-curb-a.html/feed/ 5 The Story of the USPS Eid Stamp http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-story-of-the-usps-eid-stam.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-story-of-the-usps-eid-stam.html#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:05:28 +0000 Shahed Amanullah http://blog.beliefnet.com/ramadan/2007/10/the-story-of-the-usps-eid-stam.html With Eid-ul-Fitr -- the three-day holiday signifying the end of Ramadan -- approaching soon, many Muslims are getting ready to send Eid greeting cards to their friends and family. And what better way to send them than with the official Eid stamp issued by the US...

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]]> With Eid-ul-Fitr -- the three-day holiday signifying the end of Ramadan -- approaching soon, many Muslims are getting ready to send Eid greeting cards to their friends and family. And what better way to send them than with the official Eid stamp issued by the US...

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