Does anyone know when Ramadan starts????

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Does anyone know when Ramadan starts????

Answer 1

Ramadan this yr will start on sep of 23th... +/-



in Islamic months, the month goes back 10 days...last yr the Eid was on nov 3rd...so if u go back 10days from this date...it comes out to be Oct. 23th.....meaning Eid will perhaps b on Oct. 23th +/-



it suggests that Ramdan wil start a month b4 this date...which means on the Sep.23th...



plus if the month before Ramadan was of 29days, it means there will be 30 days of fast, since lunar calendar does not have 29days in a row. however, if month b4 Rmadan was of 30days then there could b 29 or 30 days of fast. again if the two months before Ramadan were of 30days, then there will be 29fasting days...



in such way u can even figure out the Ramadan date for next yr, for yr after next and so on....



May you and all other muslim brothers and sisters have a blessed and safe Ramadan (Ameen!)

Answer 2

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar, is considered as one of the holiest months of the year. It was in 610 A.D.

when the prophet Muhammad was said to have received revelations from God that later became Islam’s holy book, the Quran (Koran). During this month, Muslims fast during the day, and eat small meals (generally consisting of fruits) in the evenings in groups (also known as Ramzan).

This year Ramadan is on Oct 24th, 2006.

For more info on ramadan visit the following url;

http://www.theholidayspot.com/ramadan/

Answer 3

After sha'aban finishes :) if you're wondering that's the month before Ramadan in the Arabic Muslim calendar

Answer 4

Sundown September 22.

Answer 5

Estimated to begin in North America at sundown before Saturday September 23.



www.moonsighting.com - I really like this site and look to it each year for calendar guidance.

Answer 6

ramadan starts 23 sept this year

Answer 7

23/09/2006. But it does not start on the same date every year.

Answer 8

It's 24th September in Singapore. It's 23rd if you are on the western side. Check with your local mosque to be really sure.



To all my Muslim brothers and sisters, stay healthy and may you be blessed on this beautiful month.



I can't wait.

Answer 9

depends on your time zone. It's 24 sept in some zones and 23 in others

Answer 10

you can never know exactly when, since it all depends on the lunar calendar, but it is estimated to start september 23

Answer 11

some arabic countries on 23 th of septmber, some others on 24th

Answer 12

23-sept

Answer 13

it says in websters it starts in the ninth month of the muslim year

Answer 14

23 or 24 of SEPT...

Answer 15

some time in september i know

Answer 16

inshallah on the 24th of september

Answer 17

the 24th of sepember

Answer 18

Ramadan is the name of the ninth month in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. The religious observances of Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان) occur throughout the entire Islamic calendar month.



Contents [hide]

1 Practices during Ramadan

1.1 Fasting

1.2 Laylat al-Qadr

1.3 Tarawih

1.4 Eid ul-Fitr

2 See also

3 References

4 External links







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Practices during Ramadan

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Fasting

Main article: Fast of Ramadan

The most prominent event of this month is the fasting practiced by all observant Muslims. The fasting during Ramadan has been so predominant in defining the month that some have been led to believe the name of this month, Ramadan, is the name of Islamic fasting, when in reality the Islamic term for fasting is sawm.



Eating, drinking and sexual intercourse are not allowed between dawn (fajr), and sunset (maghrib). During Ramadan, Muslims are also expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam by refraining from violence, anger, envy, greed, lust, angry and sarcastic retorts, and gossip. People are meant to try to get along with each other better than they normally might. All obscene and irreligious sights and sounds are to be avoided. Purity of both thought and action is important. The fast is an exacting act of deep personal worship in which Muslims seek a raised level of closeness to God. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm.



Fasting during Ramadan is not obligatory for several groups for whom it would be excessively problematic. Children before the onset of puberty are not required to fast, though some do. However, if puberty is delayed, fasting becomes obligatory for males and females after a certain age. According to the Qur'an, if fasting would be dangerous to someone's health, such as a person with an illness or medical condition (this can include the elderly), that person is excused. For example, diabetics and nursing or pregnant women usually are not expected to fast; they are encouraged to feed a needy person instead[1]. According to hadith, observing the Ramadan fast is not allowed for menstruating women. Other individuals for whom it is usually considered acceptable not to fast are those in battle and travelers who intend to spend fewer than five days away from home. If one's condition preventing fasting is only temporary, one is required to make up for the days missed after the month of Ramadan is over and before the next Ramadan arrives. If one's condition is permanent or present for an extended period of time, one may make up for the fast by feeding a needy person for every day missed.



If one who does not fit into one of the exempt categories breaks the fast out of forgetfulness, the fast is still valid. If, however, one intentionally breaks the fast, that individual must continue fasting for the remainder of the day but then make up for the entire day later. If one breaks the fast through consensual sexual intercourse, the trangressor must make up for the day by fasting for sixty consecutive days. On September 23 2006 it will mark the 1st day of Ramadan and will end on October 24 2006.



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Laylat al-Qadr

Main article: Laylat al-Qadr

Laylat al-Qadr is the anniversary of important dates in Islam that occurred in the month of Ramadan..



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Tarawih

Main article: Tarawih

During this month, extra optional prayers of eight to twenty raka'ah, called tarawih, are prayed each night in the mosque by Sunni Muslims.



Shi'a Muslims do not pray this prayer. They call it an innovation in Islam [2].



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Eid ul-Fitr

Main article: Eid ul-Fitr

The Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر) marks the end of the fasting period of Ramadan and the beginning of the following month.



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See also



Ramadan Lantern, or FanoosAsceticism

Islam

Lent

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References

Rizvi, Sayyid Muhammad (1989). "True Dawn: al-Fajr as-Sadiq". Retrieved Oct. 30, 2005.

Yusof, Mimi Syed & Hafeez, Shahrul (Oct. 30, 2005). "When Raya was a bewildering experience". New Straits Times, p. 8.

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External links

Prayer Times Around the World

Fasting Ramadan

Ramadan

An Idiot's Guide to Ramadhan

Fasting and feasting Ramazan in Turkey

Ramadan on the Net

Ramazan / Ramadan / Fasting / Eid-ul-Fitr

Dates of Ramadan until 2010

More Ramadan Resources on Answers.com







Muslim holidays and observances

Muslim New Year | Festival of Muharram | Day of Ashura | Imamat Day | Arba'een | Mawlid

Imam Musa al Kazim day | Lailat al Miraj | Shab-e-baraat | Ramadan | Laylat al-Qadr | Eid ul-Fitr | Eid ul-Adha



Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan"

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