Why is Ramadan Important?
The festival of Ramadan celebrates the time when Muhammad the Prophet received the first revelation of the Qur’an from the angel Gabriel. This happened on the 27th of Ramadan — the Night of Power. Muhammad himself spoke about the angels coming down and calling blessings on all those who remember Allah, the Great and Glorious. His wife noticed that on that night Muhammad prayed with harder concentration and deeper feelings than at any other time. What happens during Ramadan? The obligation to fast during Ramadan is laid upon all adult Muslims except: • those who are very old • those who are under the age of 12, although they gradually build up to a full fast by going without a little more food and drink each year • those who are ill • those who are menstruating, pregnant or breastfeeding those who are travelling Apart from the elderly and the young, all other Muslims who miss the fast should make it up as soon as possible. Each day of Ramadan the fast lasts from sunrise to sunset. As th
