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almost Ramadan

Ramadan mubarak to all those who begin their fasting on Tuesday, October 4. The official ruling followed by my community is that there was no confirmed moonsighting tonight so the the first day of fasting is Wednesday, October 5. Ahlan wa sahlan, ya Ramadan!

Ramadan starts soon

Ramadan is coming soon. It's projected to start on October 4 or 5 this year. Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting. As always, I like to plug the Ramadan section of my website. There's information there for both Muslims and non-Muslims about the month and its significance.

Eid mubarak!

Depending on what rule they follow, Muslim communities will be celebrating Eid al-Adha either today or tomorrow. May everyone have a blessed and joyous Eid, whatever day you celebrate it, and may the upcoming year bring you much goodness.

Dhu'l-Hijjah starts January 12

The Islamic month of Dhu'l-Hijjah starts tonight at sunset with the official first day being January 12 (in the Islamic calendar, months start the night before the designated day, at sunset when the new crescent moon is seen). Dhu'l-Hijjah is the month of the hajj, but even for Muslims who are not going on hajj, there are things to do. Check out my Dhu'l-Hijjah page, inshallah. Don't forget to offer qurbani/udhiyah to help the needy! If offering it yourself is not a possibility, you can send money to a charity like Islamic Relief and they will offer it on your behalf and give the food to those in need. Added: A Dervish's Du'a has more.

Eid mubarak!

Eid mubarak! May your holiday be blessed and happy and may Allah bring you much goodness in the upcoming year.

Ramadan mubarak!

Welcome, Ramadan! Note: This page was from 2004. The start date of Ramadan in 2006 is September 23 or 24, inshallah.

Ramadan eve

The Ramadan fast may start tomorrow morning, or it may start on Saturday morning. The astronomic calculations suggest that it will be Saturday, but it could be Friday. It may start on different dates in different parts of the world, depending on the moonsighting and what rules people follow about it. I go by the Islamic Society of North America's decision on moonsighting. We'll see if the new crescent moon is sighted tonight in North America, inshallah.

it's getting to be that time again

Ramadan is coming soon. It's projected to start on October 16 this year. Ramadan is the Muslim month of fasting. As always, I like to plug the Ramadan section of my website. There's information there for both Muslims and non-Muslims about the month and its significance. Update: Looks like Ramadan starts on October 15 in 2004!

Eid mubarak!

Eid mubarak! May your holiday be blessed and happy and may Allah bring you much goodness in the upcoming year. :) :) :) :) :) Note: This was for Eid al-Adha 1424 in February 2004. Eid al-Fitr 1425 is scheduled to be on November 14, 2004

Dhu'l-Hijjah is starting

The Islamic month of Dhu'l-Hijjah has started. Dhu'l-Hijjah is the month of the hajj, but even for Muslims who are not going on hajj, there are things to do. Check out my Dhu'l-Hijjah page, inshallah. Don't forget to offer qurbani/udhiyah to help the needy! If offering it yourself is not a possibility, you can send money to a charity like Islamic Relief and they will offer it on your behalf and give the food to those in need.