Ramadan

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"Letter from Cairo." The Middle East
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Ramadan
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar is very important to Muslims. Known as Ramadan, it is when the Qur'an was first revealed to Muhammad. Find out what else Muslims believe about Ramadan. Discover why it is important to Muslims to read the Qur'an during Ramadan. Understand why they believe it is easier to do good deeds and break bad habits during Ramadan. Throughout Ramadan, fasting is intended to increase believers' self-control. Identify when Ramadan begins and what foods should be eaten in the pre-dawn and post-sunset meals.
Topic: Ramadan Language: English Lexile: 1380 http://www.bbc.co.uk

Ramadan Fasting
Muslims consume neither food nor water during the daylight hours during the holy month of Ramadan. A Muslim chaplain explains what it's like and how he began fasting during Ramadan at the age of seven. Fasting teaches many Muslims to focus on their relationship with God, to fight temptation, and to exercise self-control. They are encouraged to reach out to non-Muslims and those in need, and remember those who don't have enough food to eat. Those who cannot fast may choose to give money to the poor.
Topic: Fasting Language: English Lexile: 850 http://www.pbs.org

The Islamic Yom Kippur
Dr. Eliezer Segal is a college professor and author who studies people and cultures. In this essay Dr. Segal, compares the religious traditions of Jews and Muslims, specifically the observance of fasting and feast days during the holy days of Yom Kippur and Ramadan. The article examines historic, religious, and cultural aspects of Ramadan using examples of rituals such as prayer and fasting, quotes from the sacred book known as the Koran, and historical events in the life of the prophet Muhammad.
Topic: Religious holidays, Ramadan, Yom Kippur, Id al-Fitr Language: English Lexile: 1500 http://people.ucalgary.ca

Islam
Nearly a billion people around the world identify their religion as Islam. They are called Muslims. A quarter of a million Muslims live in Canada. Using a sacred book called the Qur'an, they follow a strict set of rules concerning how they behave. Learn about different Muslim groups. Most Canadian Muslims are Sunnis. Coming to Canada from more than sixty different countries, most live in Ontario. Identify some of the countries they come from. Find out where the first mosque in Canada was built.
Topic: Islam, Muslims--Canada   Language: English, French   Lexile: 1480  Video Encyclopedia
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca

Eid el-Fitr Recipes
Traditional foods are a major part of the festival of Eid al-Fitr, a period of celebration after the month-long fast in observance of Ramadan. This collection of recipes presented by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) -- Food Occasions features a sample of the types of dishes enjoyed by Muslim families during this sacred time. Explore the links and learn how to prepare foods that might be served as a main course at lunch and dinner such as mixed vegetable curry, or sweet treats like pumpkin halwa.
Topic: Id al-Fitr   Language: English   Lexile: 1050 http://www.bbc.co.uk