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🙏 ఎందుకు జరుపుకుంటారు

Ramadan, the ninth month of the Hijri year, is when the Quran began to be revealed. Fasting in it (roza) is one of the five pillars of Islam for every healthy adult Muslim.

📖 దీని వెనుక కథ

In the month of Ramadan, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), meditating in the cave of Hira near Makkah, received the first words of the Quran through the angel Jibreel: “Iqra” — read. The Quran says: “The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed, a guidance for mankind.” Fasting teaches patience, gratitude and feeling the hunger of the poor; the month ends with Eid-ul-Fitr when the new crescent is seen.

🪔 ఎలా జరుపుకోవాలి

• Eat sehri before dawn and break the fast at sunset (iftar), traditionally with dates and water
• Pray the five prayers and the night prayer of Taraweeh
• Read the whole Quran over the month if you can
• Give zakat and help neighbours; సంతానం, the sick, travellers and the elderly are excused from fasting