Adib has Ramadan Lectures.
Darvish has 30 Ramadan Prayers for every day of Ramadan.
Ramadan and Empathy- altMuslim.
SunniPath announces some events during Ramadan.
Suhaib Webb has a series of ramadan lecture videos (click for part 1). Part 2 and part 3.
Ramadan is a time of intrusion, thinks Abdur Rahman.
Last but not the least, MuslimMatters has ramadan titbits. They also have some details about moonsighting.
Sometimes I wonder, what type of meaning of Ramadan will I pass on to my children? Will it be the month we eat an extravagant dinner late? Or the month we dedicate to Quran, prayers and fasting.
Organic Muslimah writes at Nisaa
On Ramadan & exercising, Humairah writes:
I did a bit of research after connecting with a few professors globally, and came up with a simple diet and exercise plan for Ramadan.
First, a few facts:
* Studies done on physically active and sedentary Kuwaiti men indicates that during Ramadan fasting, cardiovascular adaptation to conditioning is adequate in the more physically active group. Body fluid balance was better maintained in active than in sedentary subjects.
* At the end of Ramadan, significant increases in osmolarity, sodium,and bicarbonate, and a decrease in serum iron were noted in sedentary but not in active subjects.
* The same study concluded that energy balance is well maintained during fasting both in sedentary and in active subjects. Metabolic adaptations during fasting result in lower exercise ratio due to increased lipid usage. Deficits or redistribution of specific micronutrients (iron, vitamins) may account for reductions in serum iron and platelet counts, particularly in sedentary subjects that need to limit intake to maintain body weight.
Another article on same issue by Shawna, and she shares with us some guidelines for healthy eating during Ramadan.
I thought i’d set this entry up to call on readers to advertise any special Ramadan appeals they are aware of, that other readers may be able to help out on. So far, i have heard of the following two – please add your own to the comments section:
Ramadan Bags 2007 – Feeding The Needy
The concept is basically an initiative to aid the poor & needy families of Egypt to feed themselves during the Holy month of Ramadan while preserving their dignity by allowing them to eat within their own homes & in a family atmosphere. Each food bag feeds a family of 4 for a week & costs the same if not less than what the average person spends during a single lunch hour in the UK……….. £5!
Disclaimer: Ijtema.net does not taking personal responsibility for the legitimacy of any of the appeals mentioned in this thread; it is a matter for your own investigation, and involves a certain amount of trust in Allah! May Allah accept our good deeds, and yours. Ameen.
Ummi Taalib writes of the benefits of secluding oneself for the sake of Allah. Typically, we think of seclusion as only the itikaf of the last ten nights of Ramadhan, but many lessons can apply to our entire lives.
In one hadeeth the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam mentioned (to the nearest meaning) that
“Control your tongue and do not leave your home without necessity”.
As Ramadhan approaches, Muslim Unity compiles a list of some important hadith to help us prepare for the blessed month.
But is it really a bad thing to have the same reruns for this sacred month? I beg to differ. (Ok, lame pun). Of course we all cringe when it’s the moot arguments of the sighting of the moon or “8 or 20?”. But when it comes to the genuine guidelines and advice for fasting, the old can be just as useful as the new. You might be at a higher level of iman now and can probably have a better grasp of whatever information you’re fed. Or if your nafs is weak at this point, how good it would be for you to receive the same reminder that got you up in the first place. What was once the initiator can now be a remedy for the heart.