Ramadan, The Seventh Month Of The Muslim Times

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; it is a time of spiritual reflection, improvement and increased devotion and worship. It is also the month the Quran, the Allah (God's) last testament, has revealed on. As for that, Ramadan is hugely an important experience in the Muslim's life. During the holy month, it is expected from the Muslim to devote his time and effort for Allah, especially on the last 10 days of the month when the most honored worship is to praise Allah for everything he blessed us with. Muslims used to plan their daily life – in general – based on the five Salawat (prayers) they observed every day at prescribed times; but after the industrial revolution, and many other historical and political aspects, the daily

Let us review the first night of Ramadan, Muslims pray Tarawih around 11:00pm on today's clock, after that they have a good sleep at night to prepare for the next day; before Fajir and around 3:00am they have Sahur, a meal of – usually – dates and milk, to help them while they fast the next morning. After Fajir prayer, they start their days with praising Allah until full sunrise when the workday starts; others use that time to read Quran, and may even finish reading the whole holy book by noon. At noon, Dhuhur, and when the sun hits with its heat and to prevent strong thirst, a nap is favorable to recharge for the rest of the day. Afternoon or Asur time, Muslims continue their day as normal, charity work flourish, and you can hear the recitation of the holy Quran from mosques and houses. When Maghrib arrives, it is usually the end of the day and of the fasting as well. With the Maghrib Azan, Muslim pray for Allah to accept their fasting and good deeds, and thank him for his grace and blessings; they have their Iftar meal, a small but rich meal to gain the sufficient energy needed to entrust their night time for prayers, because after Isha'a prayer most Muslims pray Tarawih wither in cohorts or individually until midnight which Muslims call it as Qiyam u'llayl, literally means staying up all night praying. And the cycle

Rather than spending the morning in an energetic phase, laziness and long sleep hours are blowing up the essence of fasting. And rather than reading the Quran, Muslims are busy sharing their feelings about the month online – in so many different aspects both good and bad. Taking pictures of the Iftar while and after preparation is also one more thing to add to the list. Muslims families are gathering around Ramadan's Maghrib and after Isha'a TV shows instead of studying a chapter or so together from the Quran or Hadith. Not to mention, that analyzing these aspects is hard – due to the complexities of today's lifestyle. For example, while many TV stations used Ramadan season for marketing their inappropriate shows – at least for the month; others noticed that and how Muslims somehow forgot the actual dignity of this holy time, so they started other shows to portray the real soul of