Muslims often refer to the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this year around September 13, as if it were a guest passing through town and staying at their home. But unlike real-world guests who often overstay their welcome, the presence of this one is savored each day. In Ramadan we fast each day--this means no food, drink, or physical relations from sunrise to sunset--this is accompanied by reflections and readings from the Holy Qur'an and extra congregational prayers given at night.
It might be hard for those who aren't Muslim to understand how we look forward to a month that seems to have a central theme of self-denial. Even those who understand the spiritual benefit of fasting might think that 30 days is pushing it a bit. But there's more to Ramadan than just the denial of the eating and drinking instinct. Much, much more. And we'll be getting into that during the whole month of Ramadan in this special blog.
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