Ramadan Begins

Well, this seems to be the week of festivals. Both the Ganesh Festival and Ramadan begin today. Even now as I type this there are lots of fireworks going off all around my house in celebration of these holidays.

Here's some quick info on Ramadan, also know as Ramzan around these parts:

"Ramzan/Ramadan is the 30 days of prayer and fasting observed by M.sl.ms throughout the world. This is when M.sl.ms believe the Qu'r@n was revealed to their holy prophet Mohammad. During Ramadan the people who fast are not allowed to eat or drink anything (including water) from dawn to after sunset. Also, one has to restrain other body parts, which may render the fast worthless despite the main factor of hunger and thirst; so the tongue, for instance, must avoid backbiting, slander, and lies; the eyes should avoid looking into things considered by the Lawgiver as unlawful; the ears must stop from listening to conversation, words, songs and lyrics that spoil the spirit of fasting; and finally restraining of the heart, and mind from indulging, themselves in other things besides the remembrance of All@h. If a person is sick or has some medical reason or if a woman is pregnant then they are exempt from fasting."

Join me in asking...
Lord we ask that those who are fasting this month will have powerful dreams and visions of Isa Masih (JC). Father, help them to know that no matter how much fasting and good deeds they do they can never earn their way to heaven. Help followers of the Truth to live their lives in such a way that their M.sl.m neighbors would see a difference. May they come to know the followers of JC as those who love one another, who don't tell lies or "stab" one another with their tongues, but those who truly seek after justice and righteousness for all. Give us the love and boldness to share the Truth during this time of fasting and prayer when many of our M.sl.m friend are seeking for You.

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