Ramadan Essay

Islam is an interesting religion in a multitude of ways. First, way this religion is interesting is that the founder of this religion is Muhammad. Muhammad, who was born in 570 A.D. at Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, was born into a noble family known for their honesty and upright character. Another thing about Muhammad is that he is a prophet, which to Islamic followers is believed to be the last prophet of Allah (Islamic word for God). The story of how Muhammad became a leader of a new religion that…

surprise attack began on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur at 1400 on October 6, 1973. Coincidentally, not only did this war start on the holiest of Jewish holidays, but it was also fought during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which is why it is still referred to as the Ramadan war in the Muslim world. The purpose of this essay is threefold: first, to explore exactly why this war was fought in the first place; secondly, to outline the major battles and operations that took place between the…

Tzedakah but rather than giving 2.5 % it’s only one-tenth of their income to the less fortunate. Another example of The Five Pillars affecting a Muslims life is fasting during Ramadan. Ramadan is a Muslim festival that remembers the first revelation of the Qur’an to the prophet Muhammed. “Every year in the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sundown, abstaining from food, drink and sexual relations” . Fasting is an example of how Islam practices peace and is connected to Christianity…

Nona Nguyen- World Religion Assignment 7 Discuss in detail the Five Pillars of Islam and the role of women in the Five Pillars. You must make use of all of the sources mentioned above. The Five Pillars are each described in some part of the Qur’an and were already practiced during the Muhammad’s lifetime. The Five Pillars of Islam are the Profession of Faith, The Five Daily Prayers, Almsgiving, Fasting and Pilgrimage to Mecca. Some of these practices had precedents in Jewish, Christian, and…

2004). Examining researches will expose which variables have already been explored in regards to sleep and employee performance. Several researches are correlated to these primary variables (Ballard & Seibold, 2006; Pettit, Goris, & Vaught, 1997; Ramadan & Al-Saleh, 2014). In the present paper, the role that sleep deprivation plays on employee performance…

Iraqi Cultural Awareness This world is diverse and has many different cultures, beliefs and economies from one part of the world to another. To have an understanding of what one culture does that may offend another we must first understand what Cultural Awareness is. Cultural Awareness is the foundation of communication that involves the ability of standing back from oneself and becoming aware of our cultural values, beliefs and perceptions. Why do we operate in a certain way, how do we…

One such revelation was that Muhammad, and his followers, were given permission to fight and shed blood in order to spread Islam. Muhammad became very well recognized in Medina. When the leaders found themselves in the midst of a terrible civil war Muhammad, being so well known for his wisdom, was asked to mediate the situation. Medina was the first Muslim community that Muhammad established. With Muhammad’s power growing in Medina the Meccans felt threatened. There were many small…

1. Explain what the 5 Pillars of Islam are. The five pillars of Islam or obligatory duties to God are the profession of faith (acknowledges a single God and Muhammad was his prophet which affirms Islam’s absolute monotheism to model themselves after his messenger), prayer (has to be performed five times a day to worship God by the muezzin (caller to prayer) from on the top of a mosque’s minaret as well as facing towards Mecca in a set ritual as part of an individual and communal obligation),…

local communities and foundations, they gave over $750,000 to the Red Cross and Red Crescent to provide humanitarian relief to people in the community in Darfur who have been displaced due to the violence in that region. Even during the holy month of Ramadan, Coca Cola employee visit different neighborhoods in Khartoum, distributing 10,000 boxes filled with basic food product and visiting door to door and delivering to those in need. All this contributing to creating a better image for Coca…

Almsgiving (zakat), Muslims are required to give of their bounty to those who have less. This is called zakat, which literally mean "purification." It is a tax of 2.5% of one's annual savings. The fourth pillar was Fasting during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims fast from dawn until dusk. They abstain from food, water, sex, cigarettes, gossip, anger, backbiting, and other…