Ramadan Central

The main purpose of fasting is described in the Quran as "so that you may attain Taqwa or God-consciousness." Fasting is thus yet another instrument for bringing us closer to our natural state, our state of Fitrah.

Let us use the days asking for forgiveness this Ramadan to open our hearts to those who have wronged us and forgive them as we beg Allah to forgive us.

No study has been conducted about it yet, nor have statistics been compiled. But there are enough Muslims out there afraid of showing their Islam nowadays than we'd like to admit.
This year, share and show your Ramadan to the world!

It's only days away and most kids are too busy to really think about Ramadan. But helping kids become excited about the blessed month will help them look forward to fasting and the blessings of the month. Here are some ideas.

It's important to decide how we're going to make the most of the blessed month before we're in the thick of it. Here are a couple of things to do in ramadan not only on an individual and family level but for the community as well.

It's not avoiding food or even the drink I'm worried about this Ramadan. Fasting from these, the core of what the Ramadan experience is about, is hard but Alhamdu lillah doable. What I'm really worried about is email and Facebook.

The Night of Power is a time of heightened reflection, connection to God and supplication or Duas for Laylatul Qadr. Here is a list of 15 sample Duas you can use in the next week during Laylatul Qadr: