What better way to bring people together than over food? A project which aims to encourage community cohesion between different faiths is taking place during the month of Ramadan Called the Big Iftar, the initiative encourages people of all backgrounds to break the fast after sunset with Muslims. This year's iftars, as they're known, are being hosted by mosques, churches …
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Around the world, Muslims observe Ramadan beginning with the sighting of the new crescent moon. The customs of the Islamic holy month are familiar to its faithful, but what do non-Muslims need to know about the month of fasting? Take a look back at a favorite post from AltMuslimah.com editors, Asma Uddin and Shazia Kamal Farook. In the next few …
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This photo post based on advice from Dr. Farouk Haffejee of the Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (Durban) provides useful advice on how to avoid some common problems encountered in Ramadan. If followed, it would enable one to fast comfortably and enjoy fully the spiritual benefits of Ramadan. All photos have been created by Afrah Awan and are a …
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Ramadan is a month-long race towards righteousness. As Allah SWT says: “O you who have believed, decreed upon you is fasting as it was decreed upon those before you that you may become righteous.” 1 It is a period of mindfulness, doing good and shunning sins. It is also a month of self-reflection, self-purification and self-discipline. Despite these opportunities, fasting …
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Your digestive tract is a self contained unit that doesn't (when working optimally) allow the food you consume to be absorbed and distributed to the body without first sterilizing, identifying and processing it. Without proper digestion there cannot be health. Not only is the health of the gut important for commonly known reasons, but the digestive tract is also home …
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