To celebrate Eid with our Muslim brothers and sisters, CMI invited comment on the significance of Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time to recharge the body both physically and spiritually. It is more than just one of the five compulsory beliefs and pillars of being
To celebrate Eid with our Muslim brothers and sisters, CMI invited comment on the significance of Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time to recharge the body both physically and spiritually. It is more than just one of the five compulsory beliefs and pillars of being a Muslim.
It is a time of deep reflection, prayer, charity, kindness and being good to all, which is the hallmark of life as a Muslim throughout the year. It is also the month to pay Zakat (the Islamic tax) in a world where too many, particularly the rich, avoid taxes.
Ramadan sets the tone for what one is expected to believe and practice every day and in every possible way throughout the year. It is more than being hungry from sunrise to sunset, and more than rituals and practises. It is about kindness, patience, understanding, charity, community, being and becoming. Its end is marked by the celebration of Eid – a time to visit the graves of the deceased, remember the poor, celebrate with the community, and crucially, commit to living the rest of the year with the kindness, patience and the sense of community cultivated during Ramadan.
Dima Chami has kindly offered her voice …
Ramadan smells different: like summer smells