Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, it also know as Ramadhan or Ramzan means a period of praying time, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability for Muslims. Ramadhan also means an especialy holy period for Moslem because the first verses of the al-Qur’an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during the last third of Ramadan. Blackberry Display Picture, Find Here!
What Moslems do during Ramadhan?
Muslims fast
during the daylight hours in the month of Ramadan, it is one of the Five
Pillars of Islam. It is common to have one early morning meal known as the sahr just before sunrise and
an evening meal known as iftar after sunset during Ramadan. It
is a time of self-examination and for increasing religious devotion.
Muslims
are encouraged to be charitable during Ramadan, many Muslims donate to charity
by participating in social activities, organizing a collection or charity
event, participating in food drives for
the poor, and other voluntary activities.
When is Ramadan Begins in 2015?
Date of Ramadan maybe
different from country to country depending on whether the moon has been
sighted or not, although Month of Ramadan is always on the same day of the
Islamic calendar, but the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to
year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar
is a lunar calendar. It infuences the difference means Ramadan moves in the
Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year.
Ramadan in 2015 will
start on Thursday, the 18th of June and will continue for 30
days until Friday, the 17th of July. Note that in the Muslim
calander, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing
Muslims will celebrate Ramadan on the sunset of Wednesday, the 17th of
June. For example in Indonesia, a big social organization Muhammadiyah has
set the start of the fasting month of Ramadhan 1436 or in 2015 now, will begins
on Thursday, June 18, 2015.
Meanwhile, Eid al-Fitr 1st Shawwal 1436 H coincide on Friday, July 17, 2015, according to affidavits received in Jakarta, Monday (05/04/2015). Muhammadiyah is also set 1 Zulhijah falls on Monday, September 14, 2015. Subsequently, the Day of Arafah 9 Zulhijah on September 22, 2015. Then, Eid al-Adha falls on Wednesday 10 Zulhijah POND, September 23, 2015. Determination of the start of fasting and Eid accordance study results of reckoning wujudul hilal guided essential that the Legal Affairs Committee and Tajdid PP Muhammadiyah. The study method is how to define the beginning of the fasting month and Lebaran, including Eid al-Adha, the science of astronomy or astronomical calculations. Meanwhile, Chairman of Muhammadiyah Din Shamsuddin request for information concerning the beginning of Ramadan, Shawwal, and Dhul-Hijjah 1436 H of Muhammadiyah it can serve as guidelines Muhammadiyah members in worship.
What about your country? Ramadhan begins same day? Or not? Please write a comment...
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