1.Ramadan
is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar – The Islamic calendar is different
from the western calendar we use. Ours is dependent upon the sun’s movements.
While in the Islamic calendar each month begins with the sighting of the new
crescent moon. While we have 365 days in a year, they have 354 days. Because
the lunar year is shorter, each date on it falls about 10 or 11 days earlier
than the solar calendar. Since each month begins upon the sighting of a new
crescent moon, the beginning of Ramadan can only be predicted. Depending on
weather and atmospheric conditions, it may be delayed.
2.Ramadan
means “scorched earth” – The word Ramadan is derived from an Arabic root rmd,
as in words like ramida or ar-ramad. Depending where you look, it means:
scorched ground, shortness of rations, scorching heat, parched thirst, or
sunbaked ground. Those are the general feelings of Muslims during the month,
since the fast involves refraining from “moisture” — like drink, food and sex —
during the daylight hours.
3.People
name their sons Ramadan – Religious baby names aren’t unusual across any faith
and so the muslims are not left out, as the religious observance has also
become a common name for Muslim baby boys. While the name was a more popular
choice in the ’90s than it is now, Ramadan could be making a comeback.
4.The
Date Changes Each Year – Ramadan is based on the Islamic calendar and begins
with the hilal, the Arabic word for crescent or “new moon,” in the ninth month
of each year. But because the lunar cycle steadily moves backward compared to
the western calendar, Ramadan falls earlier and earlier each year. This year
Ramadan begins on the 18th of June and ends on the 17th of July.
5.Ramadan
is a huge month for charity: Donations to charities see a significant rise
during the month of Ramadan, as many Muslims choose to give their charity for
the year during the holy month. Mosques and religious organizations offer free
meals to the poor every evening. It’s also common for wealthier Muslims to give
poor families Ramadan bags or baskets containing basic cooking items like
beans, oil, and rice. Some go to the extent of visiting the sick and orphanage
homes.
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