i need more info on ramadan for a six page essay!! and its due next week! help?
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If you research your topic diligently and present it well, I'm sure you'll get an excellent mark on your essay.\n\nGood luck, we're all counting on you.
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http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/
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Hmmmmmmm... looking for material for a highschool essay????\nTry studying.
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GO east, GO west. Travel south or even North. Its the same book, same ARABIC text (translations may be different depending on Languages or the knowledge of the translator).\nNot only that but there FIVE prayers during 24 hours. GO any where these are same. There is a special prayer on Friday. Its same in all countries, cities, villages of the world. There is fasting month 'RAMADAN or RAMAZAN' ~ its the same every where though different in start and end ~ as it starts after sightening / seeing of the MOON for that month.\nThese are the miracles of Holy Quran.
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This should help:\n\nhttp://www.55a.net/firas/english/
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check out www.muhammad.net
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I just want to compliment you on taking your parents' feelings into consideration ......... take some time, don't tell them yet ........ you can introduce it step by step - you know, talking about islam, briging  out your point  of view, placing Qur'an somewhere visible (you can say that you're studying it coz you want to see what it's about) ........ do it slowly, i know you don't want to hurt them\n\n\nas for links, since poki promised to post one, i bet it'll be a good one, so i'll pass it\n\nSelam and best wishes :)
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oh please do read it and joudge for yourself \n\n\nnote:if you have anydoubts chack the nearest mosque i'm sure they'll help you \n\nquran is teaching us \n1)to be religous who believe in all belive principles for islam \n2)secrets of love and peace
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MAKE AN OUTLINE THEN GET FACTS. GET A TUTOR THAT CAN HELP YOU. TYPE IN ESSAY WRITTING TIPS AND SEARCH. IM SURE YOU CAN FIND SOMETHING THERE TO HELP. GOOD LUCK.
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Just click this.\n\nhttp://www.islamic-awareness.org/
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Refer to this link for information. Hope it helps!\n\nhttp://www.storyofpakistan.com/articletext.asp?artid=A031
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I actually just bookmarked this page the other day:\nPast\n\n1. Splitting of the Moon.\n\n2. Death of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.\n\n3. A form of death which will kill thousands of Muslims. (Understood to refer to the plague of Amwas during the\ncaliphate of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab.)\n\n4. A major fighting in Madinah (understood to refer to the battle of al-Harrah during the caliphate of Yazid, 63 AH).\n\n5. The Muslim conquest of Jerusalem.\n\n6. The Muslim conquest of Constantinople.\n\n7. Two large groups of Muslims will fight in war.\n\n8. A war between the Muslims and a reddish people with small eyes, wearing sandals made of hair (understood to refer to\nthe Mongol Tatar invasion of the Islamic lands.)\n\n9. A peace agreement between the Muslims and non-Muslims from the yellow race (Chinese, Mongols, etc.)\n\n10. Thirty impostors (dajjal) will appear, each thinking he is a prophet.\n\n\nPresent?\n\n11. Naked, destitute, barefoot shepherds will compete in building tall buildings.\n\n12. The slave-woman will give birth to her master or mistress.\n\n13. A trial (fitnah) which will enter every Arab household.\n\n14. Knowledge will be taken away (by the death of people of knowledge), and ignorance will prevail.\n\n15. Wine (intoxicants, alcohol) will be drunk in great quantities.\n\n16. Illegal sexual intercourse will become widespread.\n\n17. Earthquakes will increase.\n\n18. Time will pass more quickly.\n\n19. Tribulations (fitan) will prevail.\n\n20. Bloodshed will increase.\n\n21. A man will pass by the grave of another and wish he was in the latter’s place.\n\n22. Trustworthiness will be lost, i.e. when authority is given to those who do not deserve it.\n\n23. People will gather for prayer, but will be unable to find an imam to lead them.\n\n\nFuture\n\n24. The number of men will decrease, whilst the number of women will increase, until for every man there are 50 women.\n\n25. The Euphrates will reveal a treasure of gold, and many will die fighting over it, each one hoping to be the one who gains\nthe treasure.\n\n26. The Romans (Europeans) will come to a place called A’maq or Wabiq, and an army of the best people will go forth from Madinah to face them.\n\n27. The Muslim conquest of Rome.\n\n28. The Mahdi (guided one) will appear, and be the Imam of the Muslims.\n\n29. Jesus Christ will descend in Damascus, and pray behind the Mahdi.\n\n30. Jesus will break the cross and kill the swine, i.e. destroy the false christianity.\n\n31. The Antichrist (al-masih al-dajjal, the false christ) will appear, with all his tools of deception, and be an immense trial. He will be followed by 70,000 Jews from Isfahan (present-day Iran).\n\n32. The appearance of Ya’juj and Ma’juj (Gog and Magog), and the associated tribulations.\n\n33. The emergence of the Beast from the Earth, carrying the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon, who will speak to the people, telling them they did not believe with certainty in the Divine Signs.\n\n34. A major war between the Muslims (including Jews and Christians who truly believe in Jesus after his return) led by the Imam Mahdi, and the Jews plus other non-Muslims led by the Antichrist.\n\n35. Jesus will kill the Antichrist at the gate of Ludd (Lod in present-day Israel, site of an airport and a major Israeli military base).\n\n36. A time of great peace and serenity during and after the remaining lifetime of Jesus.\n\n37. Wealth will come so abundant that it will become difficult to find someone to accept charity.\n\n38. Arabia will become a land of gardens and rivers.\n\n39. Society will then decay.\n\n40. The buttocks of the women of the tribe of Daws will again sway in circumambulation (tawaf) around the idol Dhul-Khulsah.\n\n41. A great fire in the Hijaz, seen by the inhabitants of Busra.\n\n42. Three major armies will sink into the earth: one in the east, one in the west, one in Arabia.\n\n43. An Abyssinian leader with thin shins will destroy the Ka’bah.\n
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Ask about something that you have always wanted to know. like: what are the origins of the days of the week?
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It is usually like a normal breakfast but we should be health cautious too. A glance at some of the recommended diet for ramadan is as follows:\n\nAVOID:  \n\nFried and fatty foods.  \nFoods containing too much sugar.  \nOver-eating especially at suhoor.  \nToo much tea at suhoor: Tea makes you pass more urine taking with it valuable mineral salts that your body would need during the day.  \nSmoking cigarettes: If you cannot give up smoking, cut down gradually starting a few weeks before Ramadhan. Smoking is unhealthy and one should stop completely.  \n\nEAT:  \n\nComplex carbohydrates at suhoor so that the food lasts longer making you less hungry.  \nDates are excellent source of sugar, fibre, carbohydrates, potassium and magnesium.  \nAlmonds are rich in protein and fibre with less fat.  \nBananas are a good source of potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates.  \n\nDRINK:  \n\nAs much water or fruit juices as possible between iftar and bedtime so that your body may adjust fluid levels in time.
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These sites should do it for you.  Good luck with your essay.
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There are some rules that are set, and some "customs" that are practiced.\n\n**Mandatory**\n1. Fasting (not eating/drinking) from dawn until sunset.\n\n2. Refraining from sexual intercourse from dawn until sunset - from sunset until dawn it is permissible for those who are married.\n\n3. Refraining from gossip, anger, envy, greed, impatience, etc during the entire month - more so than other months (ie the effort is usually stronger)\n\n4. Keeping to the five prayers that are incumbant upon the Muslim every day of the year.\n\n5. Proper Intention of Fasting to please God\n\n**Highly Recommended Practices (according to the way of the Prophet)**\n1. Suhoor - having a light meal before commencing with the fast - this happens before the dawn arrives\n\n2. Finishing a complete recitation of the entire Qur'an in that month (or more if you are able)\n\n3. Taraweeh Prayer - There are prayers held only during Ramadhan after the latest prayer in the day - for around 1 1/2 - 2 hours every day. They are not mandatory, but are highly recommended.\n\n4. Increasing worship in the Last ten nights - praying at night, reading more Qur'an, etc\n\n5. Increase in Giving Charity to others\n\n6. Staying in the mosque during the last ten nights to seclude yourself for worship (it can be for even an hour - and up to all ten days)\n\n**Oft Practiced by Choice (you'll find some people prefer to do some other things such as )**\n\n1. Not watching TV or movies\n2. Not listening to music (as Islam doesn't allow music outside of drums - though when some choose to listen to it regardless, they'll stop during this month)\n3.Wearing clothing that are more modest\n4. Not wearing makeup (although makeup should not be worn for the women, when some choose to wear it regardless, during this month, many give it up)\n5. Less wasting time\n\nAnd then there are some practices that people have which are not recommended such as:\n1. Overeating\n2. Sleeping during the day and waking up during the night - repeating that all over\n3. Neglecting to worship God, while thinking they are because they are fasting\n4. Wasting time\n\namong other "cultural things"\n\nAnyhow, hope that helps!