Besides fasting and praying, Muslims also focus more on doing good deeds like charity, helping the needy, avoiding fights, avoiding use of foul language, forgiving others, being polite, and seeking refuge, forgiveness, and mercy from Allah.
Our year of exploring Christian food practices hasn't unfolded exactly according to plan. Life circumstances have made it challenging but I'm back in the saddle this month with another immersion experience of faithful food practices.
With this morning’s rising sun dawned the Islamic month of Ramadan — a sacred time for Muslims to commemorate when the Quran’s scriptures were first revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
From now until Aug. 19 Muslims will fast from sunup until sundown.