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What is Ramadan (Holidays and Celebrations) about?

Ramadan is the most sacred month of the year for more than 1 billion Muslims. This month of fasting, introspection, and devotion to God is one of the more physically demanding months within the Muslim calendar, but followers maintain that the spiritual rewards far outweigh the sacrifices. Believed to be the time that the sacred Muslim text, the Quran, was revealed, Muslims consider Ramadan necessary for revitalizing their spiritual lives. For one month, Muslims are required to fast during the daylight hours, and to abstain from certain behaviors, such as lying or smoking, which can taint this sacred period. The end of Ramadan is celebrated in a three-day festival called Eid al-Fitr, a time for friends and families to get together, make amends, and extend forgiveness. "Ramadan" describes the various customs and traditions of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Oceania and how social and political influences have shaped these observances. -- Publisher description

Who reads Ramadan (Holidays and Celebrations)?

Author

Amy Hackney Blackwell

Publisher

Chelsea House Publications

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781604130980

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Religion, Islam