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- (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; “the Greek ethos”
- Ethos is an English word based on a Greek word and denotes the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, a nation or an ideology. Its use in rhetoric is closely based on the Greek terminology used by Aristotle.
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The Essence and Spirit of Ramzan
Ramzan the Holiest of Holy month in Islam touches everyone be it the rich the poor the old weak the adult and the child.
And a person who fasts touches everyone his family his surroundings even his Non Muslim friends.. and I know the holistic healing power of the fast , I know Hindu friends who fast to show their spiritual support , and to make fasting a universal phenomenon in Ramzan beyond caste color creed ..
When a child fasts he touches all of us , and who will ever forget the first fast of a child known as Roze Kushai , the first step the child takes towards his Faith , a faith nurtured by his dear mother father grand parents and my eyes are moist as I remember my first fast the lavishness of the moment , the humility of the moment at the same time , and when a child fasts in the house he adds his love to everyone around him.. and this is the essence of Ramzan when his goodness touches all of us..the parents above all are very proud but are careful not to show it ..
So yesterday when I was sitting in the house of eminent film director Mr Rumy Jafry I watched his son Sahir Rumy Jafry working on his laptop , I was taken in by his involvement , the ambient light, adding a halo of grace , and than casually Rumi Saab mentioned if I wanted to break fast with Sahir , and I realized Sahir his young son was fasting .. a single emotion of a father took me back to my first fast , sweet memories , of me my sister and we were decked up as we completed the fast , garlands around our necks ..
So a picture creates a picture within the soul of Man.. transporting you from here to eternity.. Ramzan Mubarak .. is not just a Muslim feast or phenomenon but a everlasting moment of mans mortality and his place in the center of the Universe ..as a harbinger of Peace and Humanity..
About Ramzan from Wikipedia.
Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān,Persian: Ramazan IPA: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn];variations Turkish: Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex with their partners[1] during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. Muslims fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. Compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving backwards by about eleven days each year depending on the moon; thus, a person will have fasted every day of the calendar year in 34 years’ time. Muslims believe Ramadan to be an auspicious month for the revelations of God to humankind, being the month in which the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed to the Islamic prophet, Hazrat Muhammad.
The word Ramadan is derived from an Arabic root R-M-Ḍ, as in words like "ramiḍa" or "ar-ramaḍ" denoting intense heat,[2] scorched ground and shortness of rations. Ramadan, as a name for the month, is of Islamic origin. Prior to Islam and the exclusion of intercalary days from the Islamic calendar, the name of the month was Natiq and the month fell in the warm season.[3] The word was thus chosen as it well represented the original climate of the month and the physiological conditions precipitated from fasting. In the Qur’an, God proclaims that "fasting has been written down (as obligatory) upon you, as it was upon those before you".
Hilāl (the crescent) is typically a day (or more) after the astronomical new moon. Since the new moon indicates the beginning of the new month, Muslims can usually safely estimate the beginning of Ramadan.[6]
There are many disagreements each year however, on when Ramadan starts. This stems from the tradition to sight the moon with the naked eye and as such there are differences for countries on opposite sides of the globe.[7] More recently however, some Muslims are leaning towards using astronomical calculations to avoid this confusion.
For the year of 1432 Hijri, the first day of Ramadan was determined to be August 1, 2011.
Fasting
Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection and worship. Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam and to avoid obscene and irreligious sights and sounds. Sexual intercourse among spouses is allowed after one has ended the daily fast. During fasting, intercourse is prohibited as well as eating and drinking, and resistance of all temptations is encouraged. Purity of both thoughts and actions is important. The act of fasting is said to redirect the heart away from worldly activities, its purpose being to cleanse the inner soul and free it from harm. It also teaches Muslims to practice self-discipline, self-control,[9] sacrifice, and empathy for those who are less fortunate; thus encouraging actions of generosity and charity (Zakat).[10]
It becomes compulsory for Muslims to start fasting when they reach puberty, so long as they are he
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