The Ramadan Thread

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Seeing as how the month of Ramadan is nearly upon us, and because of all the bad press Muslims get, I will endevaour to answer any questions you guys have about Islam! You can ask anything, and i'll try my best to answer, but please NO HATE.

 

So roll on!

 

PS i do realise that the majority of people on this site aren't Muslims, but I think it's best to learn more and to be more understanding about each other :lol:

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

I commend you for doing this. (: People need to understand that Islam isn't a violent religion. Those extremists are NOT Muslim in any way, shape or form. Sorry for my rant.

 

Ramadan Mubarak, sister

 

Peace!

Edited June 16, 2015 by Yuya Sakaki

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So far most people on this site have referred to me as a boy, I'm a girl :lol:

 

Also, thanks!

Edited June 16, 2015 by 2quid

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

So far most people on this site have referred to me as a boy, I'm a girl :lol: Also, thanks!

Oh sorry, sister! I edited my post. :3Peace!

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Oh sorry, sister! I edited my post. :3Peace!

Nah, it's cool! Bit of a tomboy anyway!

 

Rmamdan Mubarak!

Edited June 16, 2015 by 2quid

[Dio Brando 5,810]

I commend you for doing this. (: People need to understand that Islam isn't a violent religion. Those extremists are NOT Muslim in any way, shape or form. Sorry for my rant. :3Ramadan Mubarak, sister :)Peace!

EXACTLY

 

Just because some a* holes killed people pretending it was for it';s sake doesn't mean all muslims like that

 

I'm a muslim myself and I'm so excited for this year's Ramadan if you ask me ^_^

 

Ramadan Mubarak for everyone

 

 

رمضان مبارك ^_^

Edited June 16, 2015 by Smash Mega Koopa

[Pokemoncuzzie 271]

I'm another of them muslim peopls ahah. Have a great month everyone Ramadan Mubarak to all!

[2 quid is good 2,209]

Ramadan Mubarak to you all!

 

And we have to remember that taking your own life for any sake is not just sad and wrong, but Islam does not condone it AT ALL. So all those suicide bombers need to learn a bit more about the religion that they so * devoutly* follow

[Weedanort 8,786]

Can anyone explain what Ramadan's about? (Atheist here)

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

Can anyone explain what Ramadan's about? (Atheist here)

So basically, it's the 9th month on the Islamic calendar where the Muslims are ordered by God to fast everyday for the whole month from dawn to dusk. It's the month where all Muslims should become more religious and sincere in their actions of worship, as well as learning to be abstinent and patient. This tradition has been around since the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) migrated from the city of Mecca to the city of Medina. :)Peace!

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Can anyone explain what Ramadan's about? (Atheist here)

Can anyone explain what Ramadan's about? (Atheist here)

It's also a time for Muslims to be grateful for what they have, and it is encouraged to give a lot to charity and to empathise with people who aren't as fortunate as us

[earth_angel 73]

Also, to teach compassion. We get to eat/drink again after sundown. 2/3 of the world is not that lucky. So it's a time for reflection, gratitude, self-discipline and compassion.

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Also, to teach compassion. We get to eat/drink again after sundown. 2/3 of the world is not that lucky. So it's a time for reflection, gratitude, self-discipline and compassion.

ALSO WE GET EID AFTERWARDS!

[Weedanort 8,786]

So basically, it's the 9th month on the Islamic calendar where the Muslims are ordered by God to fast everyday for the whole month from dawn to dusk. It's the month where all Muslims should become more religious and sincere in their actions of worship, as well as learning to be abstinent and patient. This tradition has been around since the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) migrated from the city of Mecca to the city of Medina. :)Peace!

 

It's also a time for Muslims to be grateful for what they have, and it is encouraged to give a lot to charity and to empathise with people who aren't as fortunate as us

 

Also, to teach compassion. We get to eat/drink again after sundown. 2/3 of the world is not that lucky. So it's a time for reflection, gratitude, self-discipline and compassion.

 

ALSO WE GET EID AFTERWARDS!

 

Thanks for explaining it for me

[zeeshank22 21]

Ramadan Mubarak to you all!! I am also a Muslim and may you all have a blessed month 

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

2quid, I sincerely thank you for doing this. Now I'll know who the Muslim people are on here. It's nice for us to gather here and just chill.

 

Peace!

Edited June 16, 2015 by Yuya Sakaki

[Waller-pearson 60]

I commend you for doing this. (: People need to understand that Islam isn't a violent religion. Those extremists are NOT Muslim in any way, shape or form. Sorry for my rant. :3Ramadan Mubarak, sister :)Peace!

Question, if it isnt violent then why are so many people afraid to offend muslims??

Edited June 16, 2015 by Waller-pearson

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Question, if it isnt violent then why are so many people afraid to offend muslims??

 

Personally, I've never met anyone afraid of offending Muslims. Quite the opposite in fact, what with all of the bricks that came through our windows after 9/11 :lol:

 

But I can understand people being afraid of terrorists. We have to make the distinction, Islam teaches muslims to respect all types of views and religions, and there are stories in the history of Islam that tells of Jews, Christians and Muslims all living together in relative harmony. It's only recently this kind of attitude has appeared, and personally, I think that all of those terrorist groups are politically motivated, not religiously.

 

As I've said before, suicide bombers are not martyrs in Islam

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

Question, if it isnt violent then why are so many people afraid to offend muslims??

I think it's because there's the stereotype going around that everything is offensive to Muslims, hence why people are afraid to speak their mind when talking to a person of the religion. I mean, sure it's a steroetype but with all the Islamophobia being pushed onto society by the media, people actually become prone to believing their nonsense and start doing so. Blame the media for their screw ups.Peace!

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Also, the amount of so called Muslims that carry out terrorists attacks compared to the number of Muslims in the world is incredibly tiny. You're more likely to get run over by a car than killed by a terrorist

[Yuya Sakaki 5,212]

Also, the amount of so called Muslims that carry out terrorists attacks compared to the number of Muslims in the world is incredibly tiny. You're more likely to get run over by a car than killed by a terrorist

Quota. :(Peace!

[Col.Random 3,683]

Also, the amount of so called Muslims that carry out terrorists attacks compared to the number of Muslims in the world is incredibly tiny. You're more likely to get run over by a car than killed by a terrorist

But the number of muslims that seem to support such parties is not so tiny.Look I'm a muslim myself (though I think it's better to say I'm agnostic), but we should stop trying to make the muslim community look like amazing people. We really aren't that great. Islam teaches peace, but there's plenty of muslims who completely ignore all of that. 

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But the number of muslims that seem to support such parties is not so tiny.Look I'm a muslim myself (though I think it's better to say I'm agnostic), but we should stop trying to make the muslim community look like amazing people. We really aren't that great. Islam teaches peace, but there's plenty of muslims who completely ignore all of that.

I totally agree, but I never said we were amazing. The situation we're currently in has as much to do with western foreign policy as it has to do with the current generation of Muslims. Al- Qaeda were only formed in Iraq after the western invasion, and I don't hate the west, not at all, but 9/11 set back relations between Muslims and the west to the crusades, and I think all Muslims felt the repercussions. So I can understand the underlying resentment these people might have felt, but we as a community should have tried harder instead of succumbing to the ' us and them' mentality that these groups wanted us to have. I can't remember where I read this, but before 9/11 worldwide support for these groups was tiny, it only grew after. Edited June 16, 2015 by 2quid

[Mystics Apprentice 2,397]

Question, if it isnt violent then why are so many people afraid to offend muslims??

I think this is because of the common misconception of Muslims being offended with terrorists.  You'll find all kinds of people claiming to be of a particular faith, but if they aren't practicing what their religions are teaching (whether they be Christians, Muslims, Jews, et cetera) then what does it matter what faith they belong to?  It's a sensitive topic to many, and I think a lot of Muslim feel defensive because of all the propaganda out there bashing everyone of the faith and not just those extremists who have gone and done horrendous acts.

 

But the number of muslims that seem to support such parties is not so tiny.Look I'm a muslim myself (though I think it's better to say I'm agnostic), but we should stop trying to make the muslim community look like amazing people. We really aren't that great. Islam teaches peace, but there's plenty of muslims who completely ignore all of that. 

I have to agree with you.  There's a lot of Muslim out there who are ignorant and, truth be told, I hate being around.  But I can't say that they resemble their religion too greatly.  The religion predominately teaches peace, even if some things are taken out of context.

 

I currently do not know what to label myself (I have a lot of figuring out to do in terms of religion), but I wish you all a very blessed Ramadan nonetheless.  It is wonderful to see how many Muslim are actually apart of KH13; I never would've known this.  This is what I really love to see: a group of various religions getting together and getting along so harmoniously.  Why all the divide?  I feel that we're all humans on this planet, many of which working to serve the same God, but I'm getting off-topic here.

Edited June 16, 2015 by Mystics Apprentice

[Col.Random 3,683]

I totally agree, but I never said we were amazing. The situation we're currently in has as much to do with western foreign policy as it has to do with the current generation of Muslims.Al- Qaeda were only formed in Iraq after the western invasion, and I don't hate the west, not at all, but 9/11 set back relations between Muslims and the west to the crusades, and I think all Muslims felt the repercussions. So I can understand the underlying resentment these people might have felt, but we as a community should have tried harder instead of succumbing to the ' us and them' mentality that these groups wanted us to have. I can't remember where I read this, but before 9/11 worldwide support for these groups was tiny, it only grew after.

come to think of it I did notice there's a large number of people who support these groups mostly out of hatred for the west