Scoop September 2009
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| + | ==Iftar (break fast), September 12th, 7:22 pm, Forum Amphitheatre== | ||
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| + | The UEA Islamic Society & Norwich & Norfolk Muslim Association invite you to have Iftar (break fast) in Norwich city centre in the forum amphitheatre on 12th of Sept 2009 at 7:22pm. | ||
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| + | Ramadan, the month of fasting, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts either 29 or 30 days. Because Muslims follow a lunar calendar, the official beginning which was on 22nd August this year, occurs 11 days earlier each year. | ||
| + | Fasting or Sawm, is practiced during the entire month, during which time eating, drinking (including water) and all bodily pleasures are forbidden during the hours of daylight. | ||
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| + | When hungry and thirsty, Muslims remember the suffering of the poor. There is an increased compassion for those in need of the basic necessities of life, a sense of self-purification and reflection and a renewed focus on spirituality. Muslims appreciate the feeling of togetherness shared by family and friends throughout the month. It is an opportunity to practice self-control and to cleanse the body and mind. Perhaps the greatest benefit is the annual lesson in self restraint and discipline that can carry forward to all other aspects of a Muslim’s life including work and education. | ||
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| + | Available to all who come that day: | ||
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| + | Iftar (light food and drinks), leaflets about Islam including Ramadan, | ||
| + | People whom you can ask about Islam. | ||
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==Open Building, Sept 10th-13th, 10 am-4:30 pm, The Greenhouse== | ==Open Building, Sept 10th-13th, 10 am-4:30 pm, The Greenhouse== | ||
