The History of Ramadan It is believed that the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad during the month of Ramadan. The historical records shows that first revelation was sent down on Laylat al-Qadr (The night of Power) which is one of the five odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan. According to the Hadiths the entire Quran was 'sent' during Ramadan. The first evening of Ramadan In many …
Prayer in Islam
Prayer in Islam Prayer is of tremendous important in Islam. As one of the 5 Pillars of Islam, many Muslims view prayer as an key expression of their faith. Muslims are required to pray at five set times of day, starting at dawn and ending between sunset and midnight. While all Muslims believe this is correct and important, in many secular Muslim cultures, or families, the 5 daily prayers are …
The Islamic Calendar
In a recent edition of our 30 Days booklet we included the moon in various phases near the titles in all the prayer articles. This is because our month of prayer takes place at the same time as the Muslim month of fasting called Ramadan. This month of Ramadan is determined by the Islamic or Muslim lunar calendar (corresponding to the lunar cycle from one crescent moon to the next). The Islamic …