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The most holy month of the Islamic religion, Ramadan, begins today (1.9.08). The Ramadan fast is one of the five pillars of Islam, with special customs, precepts, and greetings. [read more] |
| The most holy month of the Islamic religion, Ramadan, begins today. During this ninth month of the lunar year, every Muslim believer must fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from all food and drink. The month of Ramadan is a time for worship, reading the Koran, and performing acts of charity and personal devotion. Some believers spend the last ten days of Ramadan doing a retreat. Sawm, the fasting during Ramadan, is one of the five pillars of Islam. Ramadan will end on Wednesday 1.10.08 with the three-day-long Id el Fitter feast to break the fast.
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If anyone is visiting Eilat's neighbours, Jordan or Sinai, you should be aware that it is customary to greet those you are in contact with using a Ramadan greeting. These include:
Ramadan kareem - generous, blessed, compassionate, etc. Ramadan
Ramadan sayid - good, happy Ramadan
Id mubarak - blessed holiday
Id sayid - good, happy holiday
(Images from Google images)
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