The traditional daily iftar won’t have its normal celebratory feeling as we are conscious of the terrible suffering Palestinians are experiencing
A Palestinian woman walks past the Dome of the Rock at the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on Feb. 20.Ramadan is the most beloved month of the Islamic calendar, a calendar whose months and days are determined by the celestial choreography of the Earth, the moon and the sun. Traditionally, it is a time of both fasting and celebration.
Thus, a “day” of Ramadan begins at sunset, and ends at the next sunset. That first evening, likely Sunday, March 10, Muslims will gather at mosques to observe special night prayers, and will do so throughout the month. It is during Ramadan that the Quran was first revealed: verses commanding believers to read, reflect on their humble origins, the generosity of God, and remember that knowledge is bestowed by the Almighty.
Each person’s experience is unique. After the first day or two of adjusting to this new schedule, a rhythm sets in. As one’s physical appetite decreases with each passing day, one’s spiritual thirst increases, satiated by God-consciousness through various acts of worship.
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