Ramadan in Dubai

Friday, May 01, 2015

Counting down the days till Ramadan!!

Ramadan it my favourite time of the year, why you may ask? Well let me take you back to Ramadan last year!

Blog Diary- 10th July 2014

This year was by far the most rewarding! For those who don’t know what Ramadan is, it is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, for a whole month Muslims across the world fast from dawn to dusk. During this month we try to give up all bad habits, instead, we spend most of our time, studying and learning Islamic knowledge, reciting and learning the Holy Quran, Praying, giving charity and helping the needy. It also gives us an experience on how the poor live, being refrained from food and drinks makes us appreciate what God has blessed us with.

Why a whole month you may ask? Firstly we are obligated to fast for the whole month of Ramadan (From the Quran), and Secondly it is scientifically proven that in order to break a habit one should have complete abstinence of that habit for about 30 days, by then the person wouldn’t have to worry about continuously struggling to indulge in a habit. (It is also mentioned in “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrn)

I spent the first 15 days of Ramadan at home (Kurdistan). Starting off the day by helping my mum cook and make delicious desserts for when we break our fast!! YUMM!! Then I spend the rest of the day reading the Holy Quran along with a few extra prayers until 30 minutes before it is time to break our fast, that’s when the kitchen is wild! Lol where each member of the family is helping in doing something, it’s mostly us girls who set the table and the boys carrying in the heavy plates of food!!

After we break our fast and pray Maghrib (one of the 5 daily prayers). The whole family get ready and head downstairs between building D and E!!

What it between building D and E you may ask? Well as soon as you stand between those buildings you see big mats spread on the grass, two speakers placed on the side walk, and two air conditioners on high! You’ll see all these men and woman out of their homes to pray as a jumaa (a group), with the men standing in front and the woman behind them, creating the most extraordinary atmosphere! No matter how much I describe it, it wouldn’t be enough!

The next 15 days!

The next 15 days we spent it in the UAE. The reasons why is because to me it is the best place to be in Ramadan, with the most beautiful mosques and Sheikhs with angelic voices bringing you to tears!

Every day after we broke our fast we were off to different mosques, where we prayed Tawareeh and Tahajud! There was one mosque in particular that I LOVED! As soon as the Sheikh started the prayer tears rolled down my cheeks one after the other from the sound of his voice that brought out the beauty of each verse. Two hours of praying seemed like minutes!