5 Things Everyone Should Know About Ramadan 2012
The holiest month in the Muslim faith is from July 20-Aug. 18, 2012. Here are the basic facts you should know about Ramadan.
The holiest month in the Islamic faith — Ramadan — will take place from July 20 through Aug. 18, 2012, according to the Fiqh Council of North America. The month of Ramadan, which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is recognized and practiced all around the world for 28 to 30 days every year. It is one of the five pillars of Islam and is known to be month of reflection and complete submission to Allah (God). Despite the number of historic events that took place in this holy month, here are five things everyone should know about Ramadan. 1. Ramadan is recognized to be the month in which the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Layalat Al-Qadir is said to be the anniversary of the actual day …
