Congratulation to the Islamic world for Ramadhan's coming
i want to know from turkish nation ,how is ramadhan's custom in turkey
ramadan mubarak

i wish happy ramadan to islamic world this year

Like all forms of worship, fasting is also a very private affair in Turkey.

There is a pronounced ambiance of deity and festivity in the atmosphere, but life and work still follow the routine hours, even for devout muslims.

It is different from other muslim countries I have lived in, where people spend the day-hours they are supposed to be fasting in sleep, hence avoid the due self-sacrifice simply by switching the hours of the day...fasting and sleeping in the day time and eating/drinking/half-working at nights.

do you know what mean Ramadan?
Ramadan means to share emotions that the poor people feel and live because they can't earn enough money to buy food and to spend easily. At the same time, Ramadan means to support poor people with money because the religion of Islam orders us to give to poor people some money or gifts to help them

Elham,search the word Ramazan and it will show you the previous threads.
There are loads of old and lovely threads about Ramazan .

Btw,when is Ramazan going to be ?
in İraq and in Türkiye ?
Here we dont know yet,maybe Çarşambada ya da Perşembede

That is what you think, my friend...

Ramazan is a specific month during which Moslems have been ordered to practice self dicipline and refrain from certain worldly pleasures.

Helping the poor and needy is a general rule to be observed through a Moslem's lifetime. Moslems are not expected to fast for 12 months of the year, but helping the needy is a 12 month affair.

Stop using a patronizing tone in discussion of religious issues, or you will get no further replies...you may not be the expert you think you are..Vanity is not appreciated in our religion.

AlphaF,
When its mostly expected to be in Türkiye ?

I do understand what you mean exactly. Not eating ANY FOOD for 10 days and drinking only water was a strange experience for me. Only the first 2 days were hard - after that you get a strange feeling of clarity and peace. You feel very clean afterwards, I agree.

Edit: Ouh I notice you said the same thing about the "first 2 days"

Naahhh,its this week
ama,AlphaF left i guess :-S

Ramadan month coming..I wish having a healty month to everybody..

i think its the 16th of this month

Ohhh,no,it cant be,its either the 13th or the 12th this month.
Today is 29th Şaban,so it only can be either 29 days or 30 days,no more

ohhhhhhhhhhh i got it wrong then

well i dont know the rest of Turkey..but in Istanbul i cannot say you can feel ramadan is coming in 2 days Most people where i live and work dont fast in ramadan. so it wont be any different than other months!

well..i and all my friends get ill as soon as ramadan begins

Ciko
is this custom still in Turkey (a man walks around the street playing or click on a big drum at 2 am to wake people up for suhoor (morning meal)).

Hmmmm maybe it would be a good idea to warn all tourists travelling to turkey in the next month to bring ear-plugs with them

Ramadan words used in Turkey
(Oruç )Fasting is one of the Five Pillars (duties) of Islam and is mandatory for all adult Muslim men and women, except the insane, infirm, sick or traveling and pregnant or feeding mothers
Sahur is the early morning or pre-fast meal eaten before the sun rises
Ramazan Davulcusu (Ramadan drummers) woke up people by walking around the neighborhoods with a big double-headed drum. They beat out variety of rhythms and sometimes may also sing a mani, a rhyming couplet. The drummers may surprise the newcomers. However they try to keep alive an old tradition from the times alarm clocks were non-existent. Just before Bayram and certainly during Bayram the drummer of your district will knock on your door for a tip.
The fast is broken with a meal, which is known as Iftar just after sunset with "evenming call to prayer".
During Ramadan, the night praying (yatsı namazı is followed by a special "namaz" called Teravih. It is a kind of ritual worshipping performed only at Ramadan nights. The Muslims try to visit different mosques to fulfill the teravih praying.

A Muslim is told to give Sadaka (charity) and Fitre (alms given in Ramadan) to the poor before going to say the Bayram prayers. Muslims recite Koran intensively during this holy month.
Ramadan is a month of brotherhood, renewal of relationships and festivity and the rigor of fasting ends with the celebration of Şeker Bayramı (Sweet Festival)

I understand 13th of Sep. is the 1st of Ramazan in Turkia

here,google this word in images and you will see him

المسحراتي

Btw,what do you call him in Turkish ?

Ohh,thx AlphaF,maybe it will be 13th here too.
What do you call the man who wake up for Sahur in Turkish ?

we call him davulcu means drummer

Ramazanınız mübarek olsun.

Ramazan mubarek elham!!! : )

I also wish a beneficial ramazan to everyone.

May Allah accept our fast.

have great ramadhan people!

In Turkey Ramadan starts September 13th, but my Moroccon students tell me it can also be 14th or even 15th. Why this big difference in dates, there is not that much time difference for seeing the moon (they told me that is THE signal). Anyone?

Thank God for the recent cool weather in Istanbul at the start of Ramazan...Hot weather and fasting is a bad combination...

RAMADAN

RAMADAN is a holy time or perod for İslam and Muslims.
RAMADAN will start on September 13, 2007 and end on November 11,2007.
We shall fast along this period (September 13 -November 11) - from morning (05.00 a.m. to evening (18.00 p.m.) every day (29 days).
And then
We shall have a holiday named "SEKER HOLIDAY = ŞEKER BAYRAMI " on November 12 - 14, 2007 (three days).
Happy RAMADAN for the whole world.

Had I still been in Turkey, I would have tried to fast too, eventhough Kadir doesnt do it. We did join the İftar and it was such a nice time. I loved to see the big tents on the street with İftar on it, for the poor and needy to come and eat.

I have already caught a cold in my first week here, and being the only one in a 4 person-household and at school to fast, it is not much of stimulation. However, Im sure I will get the chance to try and test myself again.

I wish everybody a happy holiday and I hope that the awareness of hunger in the world, will last longer than just one month and a party afterwards, but will make people support organisations for countries with a high famine rate.

Good luck!

RAMADAN

RAMADAN is a holy time or perod for İslam and Muslims.
RAMADAN will start on September 13, 2007 and end on October 11,2007.
We shall fast along this period (September 13 - October 11) - from morning (05.00 a.m. to evening (18.00 p.m.) every day (29 days).
And then
We shall have a holiday named "SEKER HOLIDAY = ŞEKER BAYRAMI " on October 12 - 14, 2007 (three days).
Happy RAMADAN for the whole world.

P.S. Thank you so much Elisa friend

Image of Ramadan Dinner

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ramadan_Dinner_2005-11-07.jpg

Ohhhhh its İftar Roswitha
People are fasting and wating for Ezan ,so they can eat

Btw,they didnt see the moon yet,that means Ramazan on 13th this month Perşembede

Ambassador Arnall hosted an interfaith Iftar dinner at his residence, complete with Middle Eastern decorations, music, and dancers. The 180 guests included leaders and representatives from the Dutch Muslim community, Christian, Jewish and Muslim clerics, ambassadors from throughout the Muslim world, and senior government officials including the Minister of Education.




http://thehague.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/eWiwwvSS03eViXJT8GQiXA/iftar_3.jpg

Are We Really Welcoming Ramadan?

Ozcan Keles, Barrister, LLB, LLM

http://www.pro-insight.com/display.php?fid=issue6&p=ramadan&t=p

At the end of Ramazan there are few days of religious holidays. Approximately 2 months and 13 days later, there is another religious holiday.

For antient reasons that I do not know, Turkish people prefer not to marry between the two holidays. I am not sure if this practice is followed thru the rest of the Moslem world.

This is not a religious or civil requirement...and is not really enforced in any way.

Believe it, or not.

"Another thing, can you rinse your mouth with water and spit it out or nothing at all to your mouth?"

You may even forget that you are fasting and eat or drink unknowingly. If you sincerely repent, when you realise your mistake, your fast is not spoiled.

Washing your mouth in full awareness however may be risky. A single drop down your throat may cast doubt on the day's fast

Hey All.. Anyway or anyhow , with any meaning , Ramadan is one of the most precious gifts from Allah ..Alhamdulilah , God gave it a special meaning , & feeling .. Anyway , to all muslims , take advantage & pray ..God help u all

is there any ramadan greetings i can send to my friend??? like haoppy ramadan or something????

Ramazanınız mübarek olsun

http://www20.123greetings.com/card/09/13/23/40/AW90913234003778.html

(Ecard will be available for the next 30 days)

Thank you, I often forget the Turkish turning the Arabic D into Z. And to you Ramazanin Mubarek Olsun...and to everyone Ramazan'ınız mübarek olsun

Quoting caliptrix: Quoting alameda: Quoting tommysbar: is there any ramadan greetings i can send to my friend??? like haoppy ramadan or something???? Ramadan mubarak olsun. In which language? In Turkish, we say "Ramazan" and "mübarek" And we need some suffixes: Ramazan'ın mübarek olsun. Let's say this to many people (plural you): Ramazan'ınız mübarek olsun.

Ramadan Kareem everybody