1 MONTH OF FASTING TO BEGIN FOR MUSLIMS.Byline: Daniel Taub Daily News Staff Writer Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. will mark the beginning of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims around the world fast from dawn until sunset to learn self-restraint, discipline and generosity Generosity See also Aid, Organizational; Kindness. Abbé Constantin self-sacrificing priest; curé of Longueral. [Fr. Lit.: The Abbé Constantin, Walsh Modern, 105] Amelia takes interest in Paul. [Br. Lit. . "It's one of the things people wait for all year long," said Masood Rana, president of the Islamic Center of Northridge. "It's the most important month of the calendar." Similar to the Christian observance of Lent, Ramadan requires that Muslims abstain from abstain from verb refrain from, avoid, decline, give up, stop, refuse, cease, do without, shun, renounce, eschew, leave off, keep from, forgo, withhold from, forbear, desist from, deny yourself, kick ( food, drink and other sensual sen·su·al adj. 1. Relating to or affecting any of the senses or a sense organ; sensory. 2. Of, relating to, given to, or providing gratification of the physical and especially the sexual appetites. pleasures from dawn until dusk during the monthlong fast. The Ramadan fast is one of the "five pillars
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(hajj) journey every good Muslim tries to make at least once. [Islamic Religion: WB, 10: 374–376] See : Journey . It is meant to teach the principles of limitation and sacrifice. During Ramadan, Muslims eat a light meal following the sundown evening prayer, and a larger meal later in the night. It is also common to eat a small meal before dawn, when fasting begins. Young children, the elderly, pregnant women and the sick are exempted from the fasting. Others, such as travelers, also may be exempted from fasting for a number of days, but they must make those days up during the rest of the year. Muslims also are encouraged to read or recite the entire Koran, the holy book of the Muslims, during Ramadan. Muslims believe that the Koran originally was revealed to the prophet Mohammed during the month of Ramadan. At the end of Ramadan, the fast is broken with Eid ul-Fitr Eid ul-Fitr or Id-Ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ‘Īdu l-Fiṭr), often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. , a three-day celebration of prayers, feasts and gift-giving. The Islamic Center of Northridge plans to hold Eid celebrations at its new center in Granada Hills, which is expected to open at the end of Ramadan, Rana said. Since the Islamic calendar is lunar, Ramadan begins about 11 days earlier each year. This means that during a lifetime, a Muslim will fast during the longer, harder summer days and also during the shorter, easier winter days, as is the case this year. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo Masood Rana, president of the Islamic Center of Northridge, expects the Granada Hills center to open once Ramadan ends. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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