Ramadan - The Month Of Fasting

The word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root "Ramida" or "ar-Ramad" meaning scorching heat or drought. There may be two interpretations of the name. The first is that Ramadan means yearning for food and water, as is the month of fasting. The other interpretation is that fasting burns with a pure intention previous sins. It is believed that fasting during Ramadan is thirty times more powerful than any other time of year.
Ramadan is full of customs and traditions. It is expected that a follower of Islam who strictly follow the holy life and observe Ramadan with a pure heart. Ramadan is the holiest of the four sacred months of the Islamic lunar calendar. Once the sighting of the new moon is authenticated from a reliable source, several usages and rigorous practices begin within the tradition rooted Ramadan. At the beginning of Ramadan, Muslims wish each other said. "Blessed Ramadan" "Ramadan Mubarak" which means

Ramadan - Do's and Don'ts

Ramadan is a month of fasting. However, the most commonly misunderstood as a mere abstinence from food. The meaning of the Ramadan fast, in fact, covers a much wider range of activities. Means refraining from -

i) Food

ii) Gastronomy

iii) Gender

iv) bad habits (such as smoking, gossiping, wasting time, television too useless, complaints, etc.)

For the followers of Islam Ramadan should spend their time doing the following activities -

i) reading / reciting the Quran (Juz or at least one game per day)

ii) Salat - no extra prayer at night, and you can find it a good time to practice more supererogatory prayers and

iii) Dhikr - Remembrance of Allah and His Attributes repeat

iv) Dua - actively thank God for all our blessings, and go alone for our needs

v) Other spiritual reading or study

vi) quality time with our families and our Muslim friends

vii) Share with others

viii) Give more charity

Ramadan prayers

During Ramadan is a Muslim should spend most of the day in prayer and reading the teachings of the Koran. Throughout the moth of Ramadan, Muslims are encouraged to read the Koran. For ease of reading the Qur'an within thirty days of Ramadan, the 114 chapters were divided into thirty equal parts. The prayers of the special evening where large parts of the Qur'an are recited are known as Tarawih. Its an Arabic word meaning rest or relaxation. Since these sentences are long enough after each rakaats for devotees relax momentarily before returning to their prayers. Hence the name.
Another major prayer is that generally Takbir is recited after the completion of an important task, for example, is recited at the end of Ramadan. Takbir is an indication that the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr began.

Ramadan food

Ramadan is the month of fasting, no food is taken from sunrise to sunset. Meals are taken before sunrise and after sunset. These foods are known as Suhoor - the meal before sunrise and iftar - the meal after sunset. Friends and family gather for Iftar and Suhoor meals to enjoy together. A variety of food taken IA. Muslims in different parts of the world have their own favorite dishes for Iftar and Suhoor, however, the spirit of Ramadan is the same everywhere