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Ramadhan Dawaa
Haseeba

10/02/01 at 06:31:42

so i was wondering ... what kind of things to you guys say to people when asked during ramadhan why u fast?
And also for thoses parents out there do u guys do anything at ur children's school to tel the classmates about ramadhan adnd eid and so on? How about the whole situtation of xmas carols and stuff with kids during Xmas time?

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Kathy

10/02/01 at 08:25:47

[quote]And also for thoses parents out there do u guys do anything at ur children's school to tel the classmates about ramadhan adnd eid and so on?[/quote]

I dress a rod puppet up to look like a Muslim boy named Zak- The kids love the presentation. The gang here helped me with it. It must be in the archives. (se7en?)I would post it but my hubby erased everything in my computer.... sigh....

[quote]How about the whole situtation of xmas carols and stuff with kids during Xmas time?[/quote]

I send a letter out to the teachers and staff letting them know that Ali can not sing the stuff.-yet I allow him to be exposed to it since we live in America- he just can't particpate.

NS
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Arsalan

10/02/01 at 12:54:10

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Hmm. ÿThere are some good posts in the ARK (taken from the old Ramadan forum) which answer your first question. ÿI'll try to dig up some insha Allah...
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Denise

10/04/01 at 21:05:06

Salaam...

When does Ramadan begin this year? :)

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flyboy_nz

10/05/01 at 00:12:54

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I just had a chat with my best friend from highschool. He accepted christianity recently from having no religion before. I guess this gives me a chance to talk to him about God and Islam. I told him about Ramadhan and invited him to fast with me for a day and spend the day with me... if you had close non-muslim friends, you could invite them to do the same and perhaps it will give them the opportunity to learn more about why we fast and Islam in general.

Sorry Denise, I don't know the exact date but it will be in November so not too far away :)

wasalaam,
-Ahmed
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se7en

10/05/01 at 00:22:13

as salaamu alaykum wa rahmatAllah,

[quote]I dress a rod puppet up to look like a Muslim boy named Zak- The kids love the presentation. The gang here helped me with it. It must be in the archives. (se7en?)[/quote]

I think [url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=ark&action=display&num=1032]this[/url] is the thread.

[quote]When does Ramadan begin this year? [/quote]

Answered [url=http://www.jannah.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl/YaBB.pl?board=madrasa&action=display&num=4828]here[/url], by sr Merimda, may Allah reward her.

wasalaamu alaykum :)

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Arsalan

10/16/01 at 14:22:12

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Last year a non-Muslim visitor to the board asked the question:

"Why is Ramadan so special to Muslims?"

This post was written to answer that question:

[color=black]I can try to express the answer to your question to the best of my ability, but I am convinced that the feeling that a Muslim experiences in Ramadan is impossible to explain in words. ÿIt is something that you have to live to truly comprehend and appreciate. ÿ

Let's start with the basics. ÿFasting during the month of Ramadan is an obligation on every sane, adult, healthy, resident Muslim. ÿThe month of Ramadan may be either 29 or 30 days, depending on the cycle of the moon. ÿThe fasting period lasts from dawn to dusk, and no food, drink or intimate relationships are allowed in that period.

The wisdom behind fasting is the same as all other forms of worship - self purification. ÿThe whole idea of fasting is that if one can stay away, for 29-30 days, from things that are allowed for him normally, then it becomes easier for the person to stay away from things that are forbidden to him throughout the year! ÿIn other words, Ramadan teaches you self-restraint and self-control in the most practical way. ÿ

But fasting does not only mean staying away from food and drink. ÿIf that was the case, the term "fasting" would be synonymous to "starvation!" ÿA fasting Muslim is expected to engage in more worship than usual, and try extra hard to stay away from temptations and sin. ÿA Muslim strives to get close to his Lord during the month of Ramadan by voluntary prayers, recitating the Quran, repenting to Allah, engaging in supplications and indulging in seclusion and meditation.

There is an authentic narration of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him ) which states that the Shayaateen (devils) are chained during the month of Ramadan. ÿThis is a blessing from Allah, because it makes it easier for a Muslim to concentrate on his worship and not be distracted by the whisperings of Satan and his adversaries.

The month of Ramadan has its own merits, besides being the month of fasting. ÿIt is the month in which the Quran was revealed in its entirety from the 7th heaven to the 1st heaven. ÿIt is the month in which the first revelation was brought down to Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him ) from the 1st heaven. ÿIt is the month whose first part is mercy, the second part is forgiveness, and the last part is safety from the Fire. ÿIt is the month which contains a night which, according to the Quran, is better than a 1000 months. ÿ

Obviously Ramadan is a month full of spiritual food for the soul. ÿ

But that is not all!

Traditionally, Ramadan is a month in which Muslim communities come closer to each other and the bonds of brotherhood/sisterhood are strengthened. ÿEvery night, the people of the community gather in the Mosques to break fast together, followed by congregational prayers known as Tarawih, which are special prayers of the month of Ramadan. ÿThe Tarawih prayers are often followed by short religious talks, mostly focusing on the virtues of Ramadan, Heaven and Hell, Repentance, and other similar spiritual topics. ÿAttendance at the Mosques during the month of Ramadan is significantly higher than any other month, so much so that the building of bricks and walls seems to come "alive" in the month - for the whole month! ÿAgain, it's a feeling words cannot convey.

The end of Ramadan is marked by one of the only two celebrations that a Muslim has. ÿEid al-Fitr. ÿOn this day, the entire Muslim community celebrates the completion of their obligation (fasting). ÿThey pray, together, that their worship was accepted by Allah, and that their sins for the previous year and the year to come were forgiven. ÿThe people invite each other for lunch and dinners, and the children are rewarded with presents and money! ÿThe celebration usually lasts anywhere from 2, 3 days to an entire week. ÿ

Yet, amongst the immense rejoicement of Eid al-Fitr, you would find many people who experience bitter-sweet moments upon the end of Ramadan. ÿThat is because these people realize that the blessings of the month of Ramadan have left for another year. ÿThe opportunities to earn rewards, to worship with ease, to ask for forgivenss, are all gone for a whole year. ÿThe devils are once again released, and they will roam around for another year, tempting and deceiving people everywhere. ÿ

The training period is over, and the real life begins - until 11 months when the next Ramadan will arrive. ÿAnd thus the Muslim begins to carry out those commitments that he/she had made in the month of Ramadan, and looks foward to the next Ramadan.

May Allah make us all witness the Ramadan that is just around the corner ... [/color]
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Kashif

10/16/01 at 15:32:04

assalaamu alaikum

Jannah mentioned something like she takes in food for colleagues to eat at iftaar time in her work place. I can't remember if it was during Ramadhan that she did this or on Eid (can't imagine anyone going to work on eid though).

Anyway, i think thats a cool idea, and i'm gonna try it this year insha'Allah.

Kashif
Wa Salaam

NS
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haaris

10/25/01 at 09:54:43

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[quote]can't imagine anyone going to work on eid though[/quote]

Really? Every year I go in on Eid day. Usually rock up about an hour late though.

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kiwi25

10/27/01 at 20:32:22

salam,

when i was in elemantary school, (in college now), my mother and her freinds would make traditional sweets for the class for eid. they would make it a day or two after becuase we missed school for eid. it was really great. everyone would ask about eid. i noe at the time we were young, but it was kewl...

as for what to say to people about ramadhan...

all the good stuff of course:
-staying away from haram (which should always be done)
-the reason because it makes us better muslims and we struggle to stay away from the material things we desire and focus on Allah(SWT)

i even go in detail to say how shaytan is locked up....

good dawah

wasalam
nouha:)

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amal

11/21/01 at 13:25:50

slm,

Check out these Ramadan da'wah tips for work:

http://www.soundvision.com/ramadan/officetips.shtml

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