How our body benefits from Ramadan!

How our body benefits from Ramadan!

By Saladin on from nutritionforum.com

There is a physical and a spiritual aspect to fasting. I'm going to discuss the physical aspect and how it benefits your body, how to practice safe fasting by suggesting what to eat before and what to eat after fasting.


There are many spiritual reasons as to why we fast that I've been taught since I was a child. But I've always believed that there is more to it than just feeling for the poor, appreciating food and water, teaching us patience, and so on so forth. I knew there was a health r
The benefits of fasting: more energy, a longer life

The benefits of fasting: more energy, a longer life

By funkymonkey on from www.denverpost.com

Something about the way Americans eat isn't working and hasn't been for a long time.

The number of obese Americans is now greater than the number who are merely overweight, according to government figures released in January. It's as if once we taste food, we can't stop until we've gorged ourselves.

Taking that inclination into account, some people are adopting an unusual solution to overeating. Rather than battling temptation in grocery stores, restaurants and their own kitchens, they simply don't eat. At least not at certain times of the day or specific days of the week.
Ramadan 2010: From Miami to Mecca, how 1.6 billion Muslims celebrate

Ramadan 2010: From Miami to Mecca, how 1.6 billion Muslims celebrate

By altruistic92 on from www.csmonitor.com

Ramadan 2010, USA-style, includes streaming footage of Friday prayer sermons as Muslims seek to counter rising anti-Islamic sentiment. Saudi Arabia unveils a new clock, while Morocco makes do with makeshift tents after 1,256 mosques were closed.

Ramadan 2010 USA started Wednesday as Muslims from Miami to Mecca began the month-long fast to mark what they believe was Allah's revelation of the Koran 14 centuries ago. This is the first time in nearly 30 years that Ramadan, whose timing depends on the lunar calendar, has corresponded with the hot summer months of the Gregorian calendar.

In addition to the heat, Muslims – who now comprise roughly a quarter of humanity – face unique challenges and perks depending on whether they’re celebrating in America, Arab countries, or as far north as the Arctic Circle.
Repost: Ar-Rayyan Membership – Fast the 6 of Shawwal

Repost: Ar-Rayyan Membership – Fast the 6 of Shawwal

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

He who observed the fast of Ramadan and then followed it with six (fasts) of Shawwal. it would be as if he fasted for the whole year. [Muslim]There's about 2 weeks left in Shawwal, so please remember to fast all 6 before the month is up. It is part of joining the Ar-Rayyan club.What's the [...]
Forced NOT to Fast: Plight of Muslim Uyghurs

Forced NOT to Fast: Plight of Muslim Uyghurs

By MuslimMatters on from muslimmatters.org

Posted by Nadim Sohail"Muslim restaurant owners are forced to sign a document to remain open and continue selling alcohol during Ramadan"Remember the fall of Al Andalus, Muslim Spain in 1492 and how the Muslims were progressively forced to act as Christians to hide their identity?Well, don't we say that Histoy repeats itself? Believe it or [...]
Fast to Understand Muslims: London Mayor

Fast to Understand Muslims: London Mayor

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — London Mayor Boris Johnson has urged non-Muslims to fast a day during the holy month of Ramadan to help get a better understanding of their Muslim neighbors, the Daily Mail reported Friday, September 4..
Ramadan: The Month of the Best Food of the Year!

Ramadan: The Month of the Best Food of the Year!

By mujahideenryder on from www.mujahideenryder.net

Ramadan is here, and our stomachs are empty. The kitchens are working extra hours this month. Many Muslims will be cooking up a feast almost every day especially the weekends. Probably the most widespread and agreed upon un-official trademark of Ramadan is that the best food of any culture or ethnic Muslim [...]
Ramadan Fast Empowers Kanoute

Ramadan Fast Empowers Kanoute

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — Super striker Frederic Kanoute, who plays in the Spanish football league, the world's most watched, is not only keen on fasting the holy month of Ramadan, but also see fasting as empowering..
Italy Muslims Told to Break Fast or Lose Job

Italy Muslims Told to Break Fast or Lose Job

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

Mantua, Italy — Muslim farmers in the northern Italian province of Mantua are being ordered by a local farming committee to drink water during the daylight of the fasting month of Ramadan or lose job..

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