Not too long ago a friend asked me what Ramadan is. So I gave them the basic answer everyone knows. “It’s the month where Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.” He said he wasn’t satisfied with my answer. I thought about it for a few minutes and then I came up with a better answer. Ramadan is known to be the month of fasting but for Muslims it is believed that the first verse of the Qur’an was brought to the Prophet Mohammed (s.a) through Gibrail or also known as the angel Gabriel. This month is not only for fasting from food and water. In the month of Ramadan Muslims try to better themselves. They try to cleanse their soul along with their bodies. Scientifically, fasting is beneficial to the body because it gets rid of all the toxins. This
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The Dawoodi Bohra community are a sect within the Ismaili branch of Shi’a Islam. They are the followers The Prophet (s.a), His successor, Imam Ali (s.a), and his successor, Imam Hussain. After the twenty-first Imam went into hiding the leadership continued through Dai 's hoping that the Imam would return one day. So far there have been 53 Dai 's. After the passing of the 52nd Dai, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the Dawoodi Bohra community split due to dual claim of succession. Most of the community stayed with his son, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. Some people parted way with Khuzaima Qutbuddin who claimed he was appointed successor a long time ago. The followers of Khuzaima Qutbuddin are now known as Fatemi Dawoodi Bohras are known as the 'business minded ' sect. Dawood comes from the Guajarati word Vehru, which means …show more content…
Everyone sits around a large metal plate called a thaal. This way of eating gives a feeling of togetherness and family. Thaal 's originated from the Arab culture. For Bohri 's instead of just rice they have multiple items such as one sweet dish, one savory dish, rice, soup, and fruit for dessert. When Bohri 's eat they first start of with eating a little salt. This custom came from the Prophets(a.s ) successor, Imam Ali (a.s). This community have been following this custom since thousands of years ago. "Sitting in thaals gives a sense of being. It gives a sense of community. It 's also a good way to catch up with people you haven 't talked to in a while." (Fatima
The Dawoodi Bohra community are a sect within the Ismaili branch of Shi’a Islam. They are the followers The Prophet (s.a), His successor, Imam Ali (s.a), and his successor, Imam Hussain. After the twenty-first Imam went into hiding the leadership continued through Dai 's hoping that the Imam would return one day. So far there have been 53 Dai 's. After the passing of the 52nd Dai, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, the Dawoodi Bohra community split due to dual claim of succession. Most of the community stayed with his son, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin. Some people parted way with Khuzaima Qutbuddin who claimed he was appointed successor a long time ago. The followers of Khuzaima Qutbuddin are now known as Fatemi Dawoodi Bohras are known as the 'business minded ' sect. Dawood comes from the Guajarati word Vehru, which means …show more content…
Everyone sits around a large metal plate called a thaal. This way of eating gives a feeling of togetherness and family. Thaal 's originated from the Arab culture. For Bohri 's instead of just rice they have multiple items such as one sweet dish, one savory dish, rice, soup, and fruit for dessert. When Bohri 's eat they first start of with eating a little salt. This custom came from the Prophets(a.s ) successor, Imam Ali (a.s). This community have been following this custom since thousands of years ago. "Sitting in thaals gives a sense of being. It gives a sense of community. It 's also a good way to catch up with people you haven 't talked to in a while." (Fatima