Ramadan

One of my sister's being the only one (as far as I know) who ever entered into an official mosque.  Now, one would apriori assume that this mosque was Osama's house of worship.  Nope.  'We' don't even know who's mosque it was.  Why not?  Because, the mosque was located somewhere in Northern Africa.  Per a story she shared a long time ago, 'they' were fairly strict over there.

With that said. this site's commentator of sorts, knows little about the religion, except for reading a few translated chapters of a book about the Koran in 2009 and before that hanging out with a few religious and non-religious Muslims, mostly from Iran, during college days.  One of the daughters of the Shaw of Iran (so the story goes, was a Catholic convert) lived in hills of where I graduated high school and city college and early career days and where, basically, still maintain a place to dwell.  My good friend from Iran's father, however, fled the from the reigning ayatollah in the 70's when his father's political party was ousted from their government.  My good friend was raised, post-facto, in England and carried a strong English accent.  After our good times on the soccer field, watching Manchester United and Arsenal, goofing off, etc., my good friend, thn attended Oxford and last we know, lives somewhere in Tehran.  Some of my good friend's friends were brilliant mathematicians and computer scientists, some entering their University courses having already reached above their level during high school and simply obtaining the certificate as a formality.

After reading about the some of the restrictions of Ramadan - perhaps, it's a great time to be in the Kosher restaurant business for non-religious Muslims or Muslims that, on occassion purchase any of the roughly 80% market share items located at western grocery stores that are meagerly certified as kosher.  A little bit unfair, nevertheless, some items are also certified as Hallal.

Ramadan 2025

Evening of Fri, Feb 28, 2025 – Sat, Mar 29, 2025 

Ramadan is a very significant month for Muslims worldwide. Here's a breakdown of key aspects:  

• What it is:

  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.  

  • It's a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.  

  • Muslims believe it's the month in which the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

  • Observing Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.  

• Key Practices:

  • Fasting (Sawm): Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until sunset.  

  • Prayer (Salah): Increased focus on prayer, including special night prayers called Tarawih.  

  • Spiritual Reflection: A time for introspection, self-improvement, and increased devotion.  

  • Charity: Increased acts of charity and giving to those in need.  

• Timing:

  • The Islamic calendar is lunar, so Ramadan shifts each year in relation to the Gregorian calendar.  

  • Ramadan 2025 will begin around the evening of Friday, February 28, 2025 and end around Saturday, March 29, 2025.  

• End of Ramadan:

  • The end of Ramadan is marked by Eid al-Fitr, a festive celebration.