Ramadan is a month where Muslims around the world fast. It is a time when Muslims remember the revelation of the Holy Qur’an, and engage in spiritual reflection and self-improvement. This year Ramadan is being observed from May 27 until June 25.
This Ramadan, we should all try to benefit from the spiritual atmosphere of the blessed month by taking time out to reflect on sinful actions and habits and strive to resolve them. When we abstain from food and drink from dawn to sunset we experience the hunger and thirst felt by the less fortunate in our society. It is a time to give generously and feed the poor.
We also wish to show the immense difference between the true Islamic approach to Ramadan and what extremists have done in recent days in Manchester and Egypt. Instead of preparing for this holy month by praying and increasing charity, they go out and commit forbidden and un-Islamic acts.
Ramadan is a time to seek forgiveness of our sins and helping us become better Muslims. As a Muslim girl it helps me understand the hardships that some people might go through and allows me to help the needy. Thus, the important message in Ramadan is to become a better person and help humanity.
Ujala Yousaf
Centreville