What a Difference 30 Days Can Make
Thursday October 11, 2007
Categories: Spirituality
As the fading crescent moon can attest to, the month of Ramadan is coming to a close. All around the world, readings of the Qur'an that started on the first...
Filed Under: eid, Moon sighting
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About Hungry for Ramadan
The last update to the Hungry for Ramadan blog was in October 2007. We welcome your comments about Ramadan and Islam in general in our Muslim forums.
Shahed Amanullah, a frequent Beliefnet contributor, is one of the country’s foremost Muslim journalists. He has harnessed the power of the Internet to spread a positive view of Islam. Amanullah is the editor of altmuslim.com, a Muslim news website, and founder of Halalfire Media, a network of Muslim-themed websites with more than five million annual visitors. Through his work Amanullah has tapped into a strong force of online activism. He lives in Texas with his wife and two sons, and looks forward to the spiritual rewards of Ramadan every year.
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I love the mental image of the treasured house guest. At the end of the festival of Sukkot, Jews describe ourselves as guests in God's house, lingering for one last meal with the Beloved before we have to return to our ordinary lives...and there's something beautiful about inverting that notion, celebrating the joy of having God's presence dwell among us.
An early Eid mubarak to you, Shahed.
Those thirty days do make a difference. suddenly more Muslims remember their faith and become generous towards the poor when they are supposed to do it all year around . there is still a lot to be done as many swear and become very angry and ill tempered (lack of caffeine and tobbaco ) it did feel very short this year for me.
Happy Eid to All muslims and to you brother . Salam. fatima
I'll be sad to see this month go but I plan on doing my best to extend what I've acquired this Ramadan and try to keep the momentum going. It is spiritually and physically draining though so maybe Ramadan Lite is more suiting.
Thanks so much for your blog. it's been great and my friends and I have been passing our favorite posts back and forth.
Thank you for doing this wonderful blog! Please keep blogging here. As a non-Muslim, I would really appreciate advice on how to meet and get to know Muslims in an appropriate manner. I fear looking too agressive if I just walk into explicitly Muslim spaces. Would frequenting halal restaurants help?
Halal restaurants are a good bet, actually. And most mosques are quite accommodating of non-Muslim visitors. Weekend events at the mosque are probably better than attending the Friday prayer, especially if you want to mingle and talk.
I also feel a tinge of sadness at the close of Ramadan because for 30days, I made a change in my life and I rather enjoyed it...It will be dificult to continue the change...KHONSUBEY