Essays on Ramadan

“O you who believe! Observing al-sawm [the fasting] is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become al-muttaqoon [the faithful].” (Muhammed Muhsin Khan, Quran 2:183) Religious sacred texts are the basis of religious traditions; used to educate the generations of adherents, whilst enabling the community to be aware...

Introduction Humans have an innate yearning to live for something greater than themselves and Islam as a divine religion allows Muslims to achieve just that. Islam expects its adherents to live a life of righteousness while being aware of Allah in every action, behavior, and aspect of their lives. Muslims have been prescribed many obligatory...

The non-western cultural ritual that I chose to research and write about is Ramadan. This is a ritual that is well known and is practiced by over 1.6 million Muslim people around the world. Specifically in places such as Malaysia, Egypt, Turkey, Indonesia, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. This practice in particular caught my attention due...