Ramadan Mubarak!

The Holy month of Ramadan begins tonight, with the first fast being tomorrow in most of the world. For those who don’t know about Ramadan, it's a spiritual month for Muslims all over. We observe it by fasting from sunrise to sunset for the entire month. And the fasting is more than just food and drink. Be kind to your fellow human beings. Remember those less fortunate than you and do not envy those more fortunate. Be truthful. And if you do sin, in your prayers, ask for forgiveness.

It's a time to humble ourselves and be thankful for what we have. At the same time, it shows us just a taste of what millions of people go through on a daily basis in the poorer countries of the world. In these days of wars and natural disasters…help out. Do what you can, even if it's as simple as a thought of comfort or hope.

I don't know everything about my faith, so this is also a time to educate oneself and others. As a start, there's a link to ISNA (The Islamic Society of North America) in the title. I haven't looked through much of it yet, but I'm expecting to find some info there.

I encourage the non-Muslim peeps out there to give it a go, for a day or two. If nothing else, there's the physical benefit of cleaning out your system.

Peace!