Muslims celebrate Islam's holy month of Ramadan
An Egyptian boy prays with supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi during Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, on July 10, 2013. Manu Brabo, AP
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY4:04 a.m. EDT July 11, 2013
(Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Ramadan runs for a whole month
Observers fast from sun-up to sun-down
There are 1.6. billion Muslims around the world
Islam's holy month of Ramadan, which began this week, is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by fasting, abstaining from foods, sex and smoking from dawn to dusk. It is a time for soul cleansing and for strengthening spiritual bonds.
According to the Pew Research Center, there are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, making Islam the second-largest religion after Christianity. Two-thirds of Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region, although the religion's association with the Mideast and North Africa is strong, in fact, according to Pew, more Muslims live in India and Pakistan (344 million) than in a combined Mideast and North Africa (317 million).
Some other notable Ramadan-related numbers, courtesy of The Guardian's Data Blog:
•The date is traditionally used by Muslims to break their fast. Around 7.5 million tons of dates were produced in 2011.
•In the United Arab Emirates, Muslim residents abstain from food and drink for around 15 hours each day during the holy month. Average temperatures during this time reach 122 degrees.
•Article 68 of Oman's labor law states that it is illegal to work more than six hours a day during Ramadan.
•One of the main obligations for Muslims is charity and Ramadan is an important time for this. Muslims are required to donate at least 2.5% of earnings on capital assets.
•Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, some Muslims will observe Ramadan for 29 days, other for 30. Muslims in Morocco started fasting on Tuesday whereas in the Arab Gulf fasting started Wednesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/11/ramadan-holiday/2507849/
http://MuslimWindow.blogspot.com/
An Egyptian boy prays with supporters of the ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi during Iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan, in Nasr City, a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, on July 10, 2013. Manu Brabo, AP
Fullscreen
Next Slide
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY4:04 a.m. EDT July 11, 2013
(Photo: Spencer Platt, Getty)
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Ramadan runs for a whole month
Observers fast from sun-up to sun-down
There are 1.6. billion Muslims around the world
Islam's holy month of Ramadan, which began this week, is celebrated by Muslims worldwide marked by fasting, abstaining from foods, sex and smoking from dawn to dusk. It is a time for soul cleansing and for strengthening spiritual bonds.
According to the Pew Research Center, there are approximately 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, making Islam the second-largest religion after Christianity. Two-thirds of Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region, although the religion's association with the Mideast and North Africa is strong, in fact, according to Pew, more Muslims live in India and Pakistan (344 million) than in a combined Mideast and North Africa (317 million).
Some other notable Ramadan-related numbers, courtesy of The Guardian's Data Blog:
•The date is traditionally used by Muslims to break their fast. Around 7.5 million tons of dates were produced in 2011.
•In the United Arab Emirates, Muslim residents abstain from food and drink for around 15 hours each day during the holy month. Average temperatures during this time reach 122 degrees.
•Article 68 of Oman's labor law states that it is illegal to work more than six hours a day during Ramadan.
•One of the main obligations for Muslims is charity and Ramadan is an important time for this. Muslims are required to donate at least 2.5% of earnings on capital assets.
•Because the Islamic calendar is lunar, some Muslims will observe Ramadan for 29 days, other for 30. Muslims in Morocco started fasting on Tuesday whereas in the Arab Gulf fasting started Wednesday.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/11/ramadan-holiday/2507849/
http://MuslimWindow.blogspot.com/
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