Ramadan Mubarak!
The holy month of Ramadan is upon us, and Muslims across the globe are preparing for a deeply spiritual time. Utilizing the lunar calendar, this sacred time begins with the appearance of the crescent moon on Feb. 17 and ends with the appearance of the next crescent moon, culminating with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. During this holy month, days are spent abstaining from food and drink from dawn until sunset, while nights are often filled with prayer, Qur鈥檃n/Quranic recitation, charity and quiet moments of mindfulness/self-discipline. For many fasting teaches patience, gratitude, empathy for those less fortunate and strengthens faith. It also strengthens bonds within families, communities, and the workplace. This is a time for us to reflect on the profoundly positive effect that cultivating spiritual wellbeing can have on our mental wellbeing, and to support each other as we express religious freedom in our own individual ways.
At a time when divisiveness permeates many parts of this nation, the Alliance for Rights and Recovery chooses to embrace community and uplift how our differences in religious observances strengthen every human.
The Alliance for Rights and Recovery鈥檚 Cultural Competence Committee, Staff, and Board join with Muslims around the world in wishing all of our Alliance family a month filled with mercy, forgiveness and spiritual growth as we say 鈥淩amadan Mubarak.鈥 Join The Alliance in offering respect, understanding, and support to the Muslim community during this time. Ramadan Mubarak!
Examples of Wishes you can say:
“搁补尘补诲补苍听惭耻产补谤补办!听惭补测听迟丑颈蝉听丑辞濒测听尘辞苍迟丑听产谤颈苍驳听辫别补肠别,听箩辞测,听补苍诲听别苍诲濒别蝉蝉听产濒别蝉蝉颈苍驳蝉听迟辞听测辞耻听补苍诲听测辞耻谤听蹿补尘颈濒测.”
“奥颈蝉丑颈苍驳听测辞耻听补听产濒别蝉蝉别诲听搁补尘补诲补苍听蹿颈濒濒别诲听飞颈迟丑听尘别谤肠测,听蹿辞谤驳颈惫别苍别蝉蝉,听补苍诲听蝉辫颈谤颈迟耻补濒听驳谤辞飞迟丑.”
“惭补测听础濒濒补丑听补肠肠别辫迟听测辞耻谤听蹿补蝉迟蝉听补苍诲听辫谤补测别谤蝉听补苍诲听蝉丑辞飞别谤听测辞耻听飞颈迟丑听贬颈蝉听尘别谤肠测听迟丑颈蝉听搁补尘补诲补苍.”
“搁补尘补诲补苍听碍补谤别别尘!听惭补测听迟丑颈蝉听尘辞苍迟丑听产谤颈苍驳听驳别苍别谤辞蝉颈迟测,听辫别补肠别,听补苍诲听别苍濒颈驳丑迟别苍尘别苍迟听迟辞听测辞耻谤听濒颈蹿别.”
Resources
- 聽鈥 Islamic Info Center providing an overview of Ramadan and its importance.
- 听鈥撀Website to view Sehri & Iftar timings by your city.
- 聽– Providing a 30-day self-care guide during Ramadan.
- 聽– This article explores how mental health services can provide culturally competent support to staff and patients observing Ramadan.
