The ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, Ramadan, is a period when Muslims from all over the world unite for the same cause i.e. Fasting, only for the sake of the Creator. It is a religious observance for the Muslims. No matter where they live or to which nationality they belong, they all have one goal for the entire month; to get close to their creator and to get forgiven for their past sins.

With 1.8 million Muslims in the world, included in it Britain’s 3.1 million Muslims, represent a very strong community. It is believed in the Islamic Religion that fasting helps Muslims purify their soul as they get their sins forgiven. They focus on praying and do charitable works.

Fasting helps Muslims to revive their soul by developing more faith in their God and to develop oneself from all the wrong-doings. It has been revealed from the Islamic teachings that Muslims’ Holy Book Quran revealed in Ramadan.

Some fast facts about fasting in Ramadan as per the conduction of Islamic Scholars:

•         Fear of their Lord
  
•         Self-control
  
•         Protection from all the bad deeds
  
•         Forgiveness from sins
  
•         Fasting helps to remember the one in need of food and water, in short, the poor people
  
•         A door of paradise opens for fasting Muslims called Al-Rayyan
  
•         Muslims observe additional prayers called Taraweeh and Itikaf
  
•         Muslims observe The Night of Power called Lailatul Qadr
  
•         Some important Battles of Muslims also fought in the same month of Ramadan
  
•         A month of great blessings
  

In Muslims countries, different Islamic committees sit to witness the new moon as to mark the beginning of the Holy Month. In the Eastern countries, specifically, Pakistan’s Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will conduct meeting today for moon-sighting today for this Holy month 1439 Hijri (as per the Islamic Calendars) and most probably Muslims there, will observe the first day of Ramadan on Thursday, as the meteorologists and weather forecast suggest. Happy Ramadan to all those who are celebrating, may you all have a blessed month!

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