Ramadhan: Encourage Your Children to Fast, too!

An inspiring article about the subject of fasting children: http://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=articles&id=140538

Ramadhan: the Miswak

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) said: "The miswak cleans the mouth and pleases the Lord". The miswak is a natural toothbrush that needs no toothpaste. It comes from the Arak tree, and contains a natural substance that kills bacteria. Most people here only use the miswak when they're fasting in Ramadhan, but it should really be used all the time.

Ramadhan (kids)

To encourage your kids to fast, too, this coloring page is very nice. Each day they have fasted, they can color a picture: http://www.kidsweb.de/weihnacht/weihnacht_2004/basteln/mandala_w/adventskalender_mandala/ramadan_kalender_mandala.pdf

Ramadhan

I believe they've done it again: declaring the month of Ramadhan one day early without sighting the crescent. Two years ago this was also the case. It is sunneh to finish the month of Sha'aban (the month before Ramadhan) and make it 30 days if you cannot see the crescent (because it's not there yet or because of clouds). But these days they seem to depend on calendars instead of their own eyes, which is a pity. Anyway, Ramadhan Karim! Also see: http://www.makkahcalendar.org/en/why-ramadan-2012-ramadan-1433-on-20-July-2012-21-july-2012.php

Ramadhan?

How time flies! A whole year has passed already... Will tomorrow be the first day of Ramadhan? It's what most people expect here. This year the days will be quite long (fajr is approx. at 4:15 a.m. and maghrib at 6:45 p.m.), but in other parts of the world days are much longer than this. May Allah give us strength and forgive us our sins. Amin.

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Picture (Car)

This is how people often travel from city to city - packing up their things on the roof of the vehicle that is usually shared by several passengers.