Welcome to the HuffPost Ramadan 2014 live blog.
The sacred time of year for Muslims is upon us and HuffPost Religion will update this page daily with prayers reflections verses from the Qur'an poetry songs and blogs to help you growth spiritually during this time and highlight the diversity of the Muslim community.
HuffPost Religion invites you to share your reflections and experience during Ramadan with us. If you are interested in contributing please send an email to religion huffingtonpost.com or tweet us huffpostrelig. We look forward to hearing from you Submissions should ideally be personal stories about observing Ramadan and between 150 300 words in length.
Ramadan Mubarak to all
HuffPost Religion asked some of our favorite writers to share with us their thoughts about the spiritual meaning of Ramadan collected here. You can also send in your own reflections to our Ramadan Live Blog.
We wish all our Muslim sisters and brothers Ramadan Kareem Read all the reflections here
RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) As the World Cup reaches the quarter finals this Saturday (June 28) a number of Muslim players whose teams have made it through the tough group matches will be facing a bigger challenge off the field than on it.
The holy month of Ramadan coincides for the first time since 1986 with the soccer tournament. The 30 day period of fasting and prayer which requires dawn to dusk abstinence from food drink and sex begins Saturday and is expected to end July 28.
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Statement by the President on the Occasion of Ramadan
On behalf of the American people Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world on the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan. A time for self reflection and devotion through prayer and fasting Ramadan is also an occasion when Muslims around the world reaffirm their commitment to helping the less fortunate including those struggling because of economic hardship and inequality. Here in the United States we are grateful to the many Muslim American organizations individuals and businesses that are devoted to creating opportunity for all by working to reduce income inequality and poverty not only through their charitable efforts but also through their initiatives to empower students workers and families with the education skills and health care they deserve. Ramadan also reminds us of our shared responsibility to treat others as we wish to be treated ourselves and the basic principles that bind people of different faiths together a yearning for peace justice and equality. At a moment when too many people around the world continue to suffer from senseless conflict and violence this sacred time reminds us of our common obligations to pursue justice and peace and to uphold the dignity of every human being. As I ve done every year as President I look forward to welcoming Muslim Americans from across the United States to the White House for an iftar dinner. It will be another opportunity for me to convey America s appreciation for the contributions of Muslim Americans to our country and to wish Muslims around the world a month blessed with the joys of family community peace and understanding. Ramadan Kareem.
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HuffPost Religion has created an infographic to show how long the fast will last in cities around the world by calculating the time between Fajr and Maghrib. Check it out below
Graphic by Alissa Scheller for The Huffington Post.
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ramadan basics The fast begins at first light of dawn not sunrise and is broken at sunset.
Ingrid Mattson ( IngridMattson) June 27 2014
ramadan basics The purpose of fasting is not to inflict suffering but to get stronger it is a kind of spiritual athleticism.
Ingrid Mattson ( IngridMattson) June 27 2014
Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons instant iftar times and an interactive map.
Ahmad AbouAmmo Twitter's Head of Media Partnerships for the MENA region rolled out the new features with a blog post saying Ramadan is an important event around the world full of celebration friends and families. We look forward to seeing how many of you come together to share these special moments on Twitter.
So what can we look forward to this year
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Ramadan 2014 Facts History Dates Greeting And Rules Of The Muslim Fast
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