Tag: RAMADAN

SAWM

SAWM Sawm (صوم) or siyam صيام In Islam numerous fasts (sawm, also siyam) are urged on the believer; the Islamic religion is permeated by the piety of fasting. The Islamic fasts reflect Jewish, Christian, and pre-Islamic Arabian influences, although the precise contribution of each of these traditions remains a subject of controversy. An obligatory collective fast occupies the

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RAMADAN

RAMADAN. For the duration of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar all Muslims are required to abstain during the daylight hours from eating any food, drinking any liquids, or engaging in sexual activity. Fasting (sawm; pl., siyam) means abstention; through heightened awareness of their own bodily needs Muslims come to greater awareness

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