I started a daily Ramadan fact post on Facebook and thought I would share here as well.
I have been Muslim now for 15 years, it is crazy to think about and I will share my story in another post.
I started fasting for Ramadan since I converted, I never missed a year so far except for when I was pregnant.
Now on to the facts that I shared so far on FB.
the word “Ramadan” stems from the word “heat”
Ramadan falls on the ninth lunar month in the Islamic Calendar. The lunar calendar means the start of each month is based on various factors, such as the sighting of the moon. Therefore, like all Islamic months, the month of Ramadan rotates every year.
In between the hours of sunrise and sunset, fasting isn’t just accomplished by abstaining from food and drink. It involves refraining from sinful acts such as cursing, lying, bad intentions and sexual relations, amongst many other things. These can negate the validity of a fast.
Ramadan is the month of fasting. Fasting (sawm) is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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