Ramadan 2022 Date: Also known as Ramazan or Ramzan, Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is noticed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and fascinating in humanitarian actions.
This yr, the primary moon sighting of the holy month is anticipated to be on April 2 (Saturday) and the primary day of fasting, which is decided by the sighting of the brand new moon, will then be on April 3 (Sunday). The final quick shall be on May 1 (anticipated) because it lasts between one sighting of the crescent moon to the subsequent. During the holy month, observing Muslims quick from pre-dawn to nighttime. The pre-dawn meal is known as ‘sehri’ and the meal that’s had after the quick is damaged known as ‘iftar’, This annual observance is taken into account to be one of many 5 pillars of Islam.
Muslims consider that Ramandan is the month when the primary verses of the Quran had been revealed to Prophet Muhammad, round 1,400 years in the past, on ‘Laylat al-Qadr’, one of many 5 odd-numbered nights that fall on the final ten days of Ramadan.
The month of Ramadan is an train in self-restraint and self-discipline. It is noticed to realize larger ‘taqwa’ or consciousness of God, and to bodily and spiritually detoxify by eliminating impulses and vices.
During this month, ‘Ramadan Mubarak’ and ‘Ramadan Kareem’ are the commonest greetings exchanged, wishing the particular person a blessed and beneficiant month, respectively.
This yr will even see the return of pilgrims for the Umrah pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina as Saudi Arabia lifted most journey restrictions forward of Ramadan.
The finish of Ramadan results in Eid-al-Fitr, which begins as soon as the date of sighting the brand new moon is confirmed.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
