Audience Analysis Learning something new is rarely a bad thing, and in this case it proved to be worthwhile. By researching Ramadan, I gained insight into something I would have otherwise not had knowledge of. Because of this, I can now share my findings with the members of public speaking class. My audience will be composed of eight males and six females. All in the audience have high school degrees with twelve pursuing a degree in business and two pursuing a degree in nursing. Considering
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Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is a time of fasting for the Islamic people. Each day during this month, Muslims all over the world exclude themselves from eating, drinking as well as participating in anything that is ill-natured or excessive; from dawn until the sun sets. Fasting is intended to educate them. How do Muslims Keep their fast? Almost all Muslims try to give up bad habits during Ramadan, and some will try to become better Muslims by praying more or reading the
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Temple English 1101 10/29/2014 Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr In Islam there aren't many holidays to celebrate, because of that Muslims treat each holiday as the only holiday. Islam has two holidays that follow each other. These two holidays are known as Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar celebrated by Muslims around the world. Eid Al-Fitr is the Islamic holiday celebrated the day after Ramadan where Muslims visit their families. Ramadan is a holiday where Muslims fast
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The Feelings of Hunger In the poem “Ramada” by Kazim Ali, we witness the speaker emotionally struggle while resisting the urge to eat during Ramadan. The speaker explains the tradition and describes the feelings and personal problems associated with fasting for the religious holiday. In the essay A Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka, we learn about a man whose job is to starve himself for multiple days as a performance. We as readers, see his perspective on starvation as a profession and why it is a dying
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Islamic Holiday (Ramadan) Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset. During Ramadan for 1 whole month Muslims will completely stop drinking fluids and eating foods. Ramadan is used to re-evaluate their selves lives and to make peace with the people that have wronged them in the past, they also use this time to help strengthen their family as a whole and to do away with their bad habits. During Ramadan, every single part of their
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Would you like to learn something new today? A man named Muhammad started a religion called Islam. Christianity and Islam believe in one God. The Ramadan is important for Muslims. Three important parts of Islam are Muhammad starting a religion, How Christians, Jews, and Islam believe in one God, and How the Ramadan is important to the Muslims. To begin with, Muhammad started a new religion called Islam. The author states,”It was the start of a new religion called Islam.” ( An Introduction to Muhammad
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Main causes of Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians i) Visceral fat and diet ii) Fat storage capabilities b. Cultural beliefs and Diabetes i) Dietary Implications ii) Noncompliance in South Asians III. South Asians, Muslim’s Religious Holiday i) Ramadan ii) Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia iii) Ketoacidosis & Dehydration IV. Patient Education and Support i) proper education and support V. Conclusion i) Cultural attitudes and beliefs affecting modification in Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes
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Aside from the daily prayers, the annual practice of Ramadan is observed. Ramadan is a month (of the Islamic lunar calendar) in which people fast from sunrise to sunset. It is fasting not just from food, but bad behaviors and bad thoughts as well. If able, one should make a pilgrimage to Mecca as part of the practices at least once in a lifetime. This is not necessarily part of Ramadan but falls toward the end of Ramadan period. Zakah is another practice in which every year 20%
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assigns "accommodation (to God)" in Arabic. Islam is a monotheist religion whose followers are withal kenned as Muslims. This paper will be clearing commonplace myths in the Islamic religion, explaining the five pillars, and giving depictions of Ramadan, Islamic groups and religious practices Five Pillars of Islam While the convictions of Muslims around the globe are as various as those of Christians, there are six fundamental standards of confidence regular to all Muslims. The primary of these
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Muslims have many ethical teachings and many rules and morals. A major one is the fact that they can only eat halal products and not haram. Haram products include pork, alcohol, and anything relating to the pig. They also participate in what they call Ramadan, which is the act of fasting from sunrise to sunset during the ninth month. They see it as a time to purify the soul and focus their attention on their God. It is very important to them to practice self-sacrifice. These sacrifices are what differs
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● Islam Monotheistic religion One God is Allah ● Muslim Moslem Follows the five pillars 1.) there is no God but Allah 2.) Prays 5 times a day ( not an obligation) 3.) Participates in Ramadan 4.) gives alms to the poor 5.) makes at least one pilgrimage to Mecca ● Qu’ran / Koran Sums up God’s definitive revelation to the world so that its proclamation is, as it were, the voice of God in world Compiled a decade after Prophet Muhammad’s death ● Muhammad Gods messenger and Prophet
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is suitable for my group of learners For the Entry 2 ESOL group I have chosen the text on religious festivals around the world as it is an international topic which I can personalise easily. The text is presented as three separate paragraphs on Ramadan, Easter and Diwali and looks like it comes from a text book. The text is authentic so it is a good opportunity to develop students’ reading skills. Some of the text might be challenging for the students but that’s fine as long as I appropriately
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used to inspire man and to help prevent temptation from sneaking into his mind. Thirdly, fasting must be practiced, especially during the month of Ramadan. Sawm, or fasting, is the forfeiting of food, drink and any desire in order to get closer to Allah. In other words, not letting these things come in the way of Allah. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during the daylight hours. Zakat, or charity is the customary giving of a percent of one's wages. If a person cannot give charity because
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traditional Hajj practices performed during the Abrahamic period and the Mohammadian period. In addition, I will compare the present day practices of Hajj pilgrimage. Hajj is one of the Five Islamic Pillars, which also include Shahada, Salat, Zakat, and Ramadan. These pillars are considered acts of duty
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the country is dominated by a religion like Islam. (2) One of the prevalent rituals for Muslims is the month of Ramadan, during which time they are required to fast from dawn to sunset (this is not required of very young children, the elderly, or pregnant women). Ramadan is also a time when Muslims thank Allah for his blessings during the past year. An additional requirement during Ramadan is that all Muslims must help the less fortunate with both cash and food gifts. There are also to be absolutely
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam REL/134 February 14, 2011 William F. Stapleton Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Every person has his or her own set of beliefs and traditions in which they have been raised by or simply believe in. Whether it is Judaism, Christianity, or Muslim, all individuals have the freedom to practice and express what they believe in. Gaining knowledge of other religions can provide a better understanding of current issues that concerns them as well as their
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righteousness unless you give (freely) of that which you love." (3:92)) humility, ("Call on your Lord with humility and in private: for God loves not those who trespass beyond bounds." (7:55)) etc.; it also talks about holy days like Ramadan, where Muslims would fast and repent (Ramadan starts on June 29th this year and ends on July 28th ) or Mawlid Nabi, where Muslims would celebrate
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given at any time throughout the year. The second type of giving is known as Zakah. Zakah is the fundamentally obligated giving of a small predetermined percentage of one’s wealth to the needy. The fourth pillar is fasting during Ramadan, also known as Sawm. Ramadan is the ninth month on the Islamic calendar and is considered to be the most sacred month on the Islamic Timothy Vosberg Student ID: 63840 GED250 – World Religions Unit 4 calendar as this is the month Muhammad first received revelations
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Muhammad’s creation of the Five Pillars and the example of his life helped to promote the idea of “one” . Muhammad’s creation of the Five Pillars, a set of obligatory practices, contributed to the promotion of the idea of “one”. The example of his life, as the messenger of God, helped to promote the idea of “one”. Muhammad's creation of the Five Pillars of Islam, a set of obligatory practices promoted the idea of “one” by putting the most focus on God. Muhammad prayed salat five times a
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mountain he favoured; the Cave of Hira on Jabal Nur (the mountain of light) which overlooked Makkah. Often like how hes grandfather would withdraw to the solitude of the mountains around Makkah, Prophet Muhammad also did the same. It was during the Ramadan month of the year 610ce, when he was around 40 years old something happened that changed Muhammads life completely. A call to prophethood. Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. Angel Gabriel came to him and asked him to read.
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pillar is the declaration that, "there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His prophet." The second pillar is to pray five times a day. The third pillar is to give charity to the poor or a freewill donation. The fourth pillar is to fast the month of Ramadan. The fifth pillar is to make hajj or a pilgrimage to Mecca. The influence that Islam had on society is that, “it is the principles outlining the mission of Prophet Muhammad that made a global change in world’s scientific realm and world’s social and
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The Five Pillars are “a declaration of belief that, ‘there is no God but Allah’ “(p.314). They pray five times a day and at certain scheduled times. They do day time feasting during the Month of Ramadan. Ramadan is practiced on the ninth month of Muslim year, in which they practice fasting from sun up to sun down. The ninth month on the islamic calendar is known as “the blessed month”. They practice charitable giving and at least one pilgrimage to Mecca
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only one God and Muhammad is the prophet. The second pillar says that you must pray five times daily. They had specific times set throughout the day to pray. They would hear a bell and face a certain direction to pray. The third pillar is Ramadan. Ramadan is a blessed month where Muslims fast during the daylight hours. That means that they do not eat or drink in a way to purify the soul, refocus on God, and practice self-sacrifice. The fourth pillar is a pilgrimage to Mecca, also called Hajj
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Phase 1 “Family members do not know, understand, or respond supportively to the expressed thoughts, feelings, and behavior of other family members about cancer” (Lewis, 2006, p. 21). The lack of knowledge or understanding of the type of cancer and the affects it will have on the patient, can influence the way the family member feels about the prognosis. This can create a negative feeling from the family member and the patient can be influenced easily based upon the perception of the family member
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1. Five Pillars of Islam • Creed (Shahadah): “There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger”. This single sentence, when recited with belief, makes a person a Muslim. It is meant to be simple in comparison to the creeds of Christianity. • Prayer (Salat): Devout Muslims pray five times a day and are expected to perform a ritual purification with water. Those who pray face towards Mecca and Friday is the day of public prayer. • Charity to the Poor (Zakat): Muhammad was troubled by injustice
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I lived in Colorado for about 11 years however it wasnt untill my sophmore year of high school that I decided to play tennis.I thought it was a great way to socialize and have fun as well.However when I saw the uniform I was instantly wary because it was a short sleeve skirt that bared all my legs and a short sleeve shirt.So I had to wear tights underneath the skirt and a long sleeve shirt underneath the shirt.Mind you that this was in Denver,Colorado where the weather would sometimes be either
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majority of the workers there will probably be of that religion. Another thing that the company might run into in this country is the religious event called Ramadan, which is fast for the sake of God or Allah. It is a strict policy that Ramadan be enforced in this country, which includes the residents as well as the visitors. In the time of Ramadan this business can expected to take a huge plunge in sales due to the fact that everybody is fasting. The attitudes in this country are individualistic.
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heal this problem. Therefore as a Muslim, an integral part of my responsibility is to put myself in the shoes of those who are so unfortunate in this world, and not consume any food or drink from dusk until dawn, for the entire month of Ramadan. This past Ramadan, I fasted a total of 26 times out of 29 possible days, which happens to be a personal best on my part. It was a really tough season, and there were days where I was literally feeling all my energy drain throughout the entire day, and was
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experience. A vital part of the rituals of Islam is Prayer, Holiday and Mosque Attendance. The followers of the Islam faith are expected to attend a Mosque every Friday, when in the church, the men and women must sit separate. The major holiday, Ramadan, is held in the 9th month of the Islamic year,
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For the past few weeks I have gotten the opportunity to dive into religion using countless articles, books, artifacts, and videos. The religions we focused on were Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. Each and every religion has their own powerful beliefs and ideas. When it comes down to it however, they all connect in someway, weather that means the gods they believe in, their history, or similar holidays they celebrate. Even if you don’t practice another religion, it’s worth learning
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