Hi,
everyone “Ramadan Mubarak”
The blessed month of Ramadan is here again. Hundreds of
millions of Muslims will fast for a month. Fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam.
I’m
too busy to write a post, but I make time for the Ramazan post and sharing my
thinking about blessed month. I meet blessed month of Ramadan 40th Times. How
about You?? Was fast 32 years of Months of Ramazan? My mom told me I started
fasting while I’m six years old.
Blessed
Month of Ramazan
The
holy month of Ramadan is a very important month for Muslim because the first
verses of the Holy Qur'an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad during a period of
meditation and solitude in a cave near Mecca in the 7th Century. Therefore,
Ramadan has been set aside for acts of worship and fasting. Muslims spend the
month in meditation, prayer and abstinence from food, drinks, smoking and
sexual acts between dawn and dusk.
The
fast, during this month, is intended to be a challenging act taking the
believer to a higher level of closeness to God. Some of the expected outcomes
are cleansing of the soul by staying away from worldly pleasures, practicing
self-discipline, sacrifice, generosity and charity.
In
Maldives People get started preparing Ramazan one month before. Some people Change their kitchen and house
Furniture, Wall colors, Brought food stock like egg Case, Noodles case ect…
We
change our old wall colors to latest new one. Kids love the colors. Now I love
the new look of our home sweet home.
My
Goals to set for this special ramazan.
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Memorizing
New surah
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Possible
to make going to Taraweeh Parayer once a week congregation
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Reading
Qur’an every day and complete it during the Month.
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Forgive
everyone who has hurt me
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Invite
Our Extended Family to the Feast
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Almsgiving
Day Time
With
the fasting day being 18 hours long and there is no one waking up early? And if
you go out it’s like its dawn and you’re the early bird. We enjoy a small time
of sleep after “Fathis” Prayer. In our family we wake up between 8 and 8:30
a.m. because we have to go Office after drop our son to school.
Normally
some people wake for “Luhaa” prayer and started read Qur’an. During the month,
Muslims try to read as much of the Qur'an as they can. Most try to read the
whole book at least once. Some spend part of their day listening to the
recitation of the Qur'an in a mosque.
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| Ramazan on Full Moon |
After
“Asuru prayer” people get active, started brought food stuff in home for
preparing breakfast. Mostly leader of the family (Father) went Market and bring
it home. All the shops markets are full of people, jammed vehicles, that’s you
can see in the evening commonly. Younger people started their “Fini buru” Motor
bike ridding around the city. Father or Grandfather went playground with kids
and flying kites or went Motor bike ride. Women’s are busy to preparing
breakfast while they are listening and watching locals programs specially
telecast during the ramazan. Some are sms to participating the program and win daily
gifts. Some people things its not good things to do during the ramazan. Some
people are against the locals channels programs. Anyways I don’t have much time
to spend watching channels. My time is managed already.
We
back to home around 15:10 after “asuru prayer” I started prepared our meal of
the day. My son love Chicken Burger with Cold Milo. My husband is on diet so; I
have to prepare him the things he required to eat. He loves Oat porridge, Fresh
Fruit, Date, 10 egg white and black coffee. For me I prepared Milk coffee, hot
chicken noodles with green salad.
After
prepared Our Meal I always see outside from my balcony. That last 10 minutes
before the call to prayer that marks sundown.
The streets start to empty I can count the people and Vehicles crossing
the road easily. Then after the call to prayer, town went in silent mode. The
next minute it’s like that dream where you are the last person on earth. Savor the moment.
Some
days, I can see the traffic Police Officers park their van and took their meals
and started feast sitting in the hut in the children playground place. I love
to break my fast in the balcony my companions are Beautiful sunrays, Dates and
a glass of water. Its feel me good after busy day!!
“O Allah! For you have I fasted and upon your
sustenance have I broken my fast” don’t forget recite this while you break your
fast.
Feast
Here Breakfast (Roadha Veelun) time is 18:21
p.m. Feast time is such a family oriented event in Maldives, and there is
always much care and love put into food preparation. Some people took a
small meal at break fast and another meal they took after Tharaaveeh Prayer,
it’s called “Tharaavees”.
"Break your fast with a date or with water
because it is pure." Its is
almost the same for the whole country, some kind of Mashuni or boiled eggs, Roshi,
Short eats, and Fruit Fresh Juice (Fani) specially water melon Fani is most
popular item that every family like to add their feast. If you
want to have a very Maldivian experience this is definitely it.
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| Yummy! Dates |
Large
number of Maldivian Break their feast in local restaurant. during the ramazan
restaurant , Café’ even City Hotels Provide Feast their “Ramazan special Menu
“ so, Families, Office staffs, Friends book in the place they like with their budget
and gathered for feast time. Every where you can experience it. I love took my
breakfast with my family. What about you??
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| An Family enjoying their Feast |
Night
Time
During
the Ramazan, the nights are the real days.
There are Taraweeh prayers in every major mosque in Maldives. Taraweeh
prayer is prayed after the Isha prayer in the Mosque in congregation. This is the
prayer, larger number of Maldivians conducted year round so I can see why
people would want to see what it’s like.
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| Islamic Centre ( The Largest Mosque In Maldives) |
Commonly
Middle age of woman Pray in the house, but some older woman and children’s went
mosque for praying. Most Mosque of the Maldives provided Private space for
woman’s who want join the pray. Anticipation for the Taraweeh prayers, the
thought of standing with thousands of sisters and hearing the imam’s beautiful
recitation of Quran, thinking to myself, there’s nowhere I’d rather be. I don’t get much chance to pray in mosques, what with the kids and
all, but when I do, I enjoy every minute.
After
the prayers, the streets, cafes and shops come to life all over again. Crowded
people enjoying the night shopping, is what you see all around the capital
City.
Late
night dinner (Haaru) Maldivians gather their family after 2 hours or maybe 3
hours of sleep, some people went the mosque for “Dhamunamaadhu”and came back to
home and have their Dinner before “Imsaak” and again get ready to go Fajr
Prayer. Maldivian style of Late night dinner must be Fihunu Mas, bayh with
Garudhiiya.
“The Night of Power”
The
last ten days of Ramadan are a time of special spiritual power as everyone
tries to come closer to God through devotions and good deeds.
Laylat
al-Qadr is a holy night. All nights of Ramadan are holy nights but Laylat
al-Qadr is the holiest night of this holy month. No one knows what was the
direct night, It in odd numbers of the last 10 days of the months. Allah
(S.W.A) hides the direct day for greatest reason. It is also the holiest night among all other
holy nights throughout the entire year.
"The Night Of Power” Every
worship performed increases the spiritual power of people and in this night any
worship is going to be valued as one thousand months of worshipping on any
other night. It is condensed power. God, the Almighty, makes it a mighty night
by placing in it such incredible power, making it a much mightier night than
other nights. Allah Almighty says it is much more valuable than one thousand
months of worshipping. That means Allah Almighty granted such huge power to
that night. Therefore many Muslims spend the entire night in prayer.
Time to Zakat
One of the most important principles of Islam is that
all things belong to God, and that wealth is therefore held by human beings in
trust. The word zakat means both 'purification' and 'growth'. Our possessions
are purified by setting aside a proportion for those in need, and, like the
pruning of plants, this cutting back balances and encourages new growth.
Each Muslim calculates his or her own zakat
individually. For most purposes this involves the payment each year of two and
a half percent of one's capital. A pious person may also give as much as he or she
pleases as sadaqa, and does so preferably in secret. Although this word can be
translated as 'voluntary charity' it has a wider meaning. The Prophet said
'even meeting your brother with a cheerful face is charity.'
I
must say this ramazan is the best one I ever have :) Insha Allah, I’m looking forward next Ramazan. I’m Addicted. May Allah accept our fasting and save us for
this and the next Ramadan. Amin.
Thank
you! That you take your valuable time and read my blog post. Be blessed :)
"Have a happy and blessed
Ramadan."
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