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Ramadan 2017 And The Gratitude It Brings
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
The fast of Ramadan made me so grateful for the coffee I now enjoy in the morning again. The challenge is to remain grateful the rest of the year.
Ramadan in Summer: Yup, it’s been hard
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
The fast of Ramadan in the summer has been hard - very hard. But the feeling of accomplishment and gratitude makes it totally worth it.
Getting To Know Your True Self During Ramadan
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely, Eternally, and Everlastingly Loving and Caring In a famous saying of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), it is said that the Devil and his minions are chained during the month of Ramadan, which is almost half way done at this point. Thus, the believer is spared from his constant…
Ramadan And The World Cup: There Ought To Be No Controversy At All
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord Although the number of Muslim football players participating in this year’s FIFA World Cup has dwindled considerably, there are still a number of players who are slated to play this weekend in the Quarterfinal matches. A number of them have already indicated that…
Why This Muslim Appreciates Ash Wednesday
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord The most important period of the Christian calendar has now begun: Lent, which began with the Imposition of the Ashes on Ash Wednesday. All throughout the world, Christians had the mark of the cross placed on their forehead with this passage of scripture…
An End of Ramadan Prayer
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Infinitely Mericful and Compassionate Beloved Lord At the end of Ramadan, I make this prayer unto the Lord: Beautiful, Beloved Lord our God on High! Hallowed be Thy Name in the Heavens and the Earth! Good is all that You do each and every second in our lives. Limitless…
The Ritual Prayer That Brings Us Together
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Lord One of the major focuses of Ramadan – aside from fasting and the Qur’an – is prayer. Every night, Muslims are encouraged to stand and perform night vigil prayers for extra devotion to God. This is in addition to the five daily ritual prayers,…
The Fast of Ramadan: All About Love
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Infinitely Good and Merciful Make no mistake about it: it is hard. Very hard. Ramadan is in full swing. Because of Islam’s sacred lunar calendar, the month of fasting will be during the summer for the next decade, and this means that Muslims must fast from about 3:30 AM…
An End of Ramadan Prayer
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful “We made it.” Those were the first words of my Friday sermon yesterday. At long last – very, very long last – the month of Ramadan ends today. And although I did enjoy the prayers and the special time I had with the Book of…
A Ramadan Prayer for My Sikh Brothers and Sisters
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Infinitely Merciful In the wake of this horrible tragedy in Wisconsin (and also the burning of a mosque to the ground in Missouri), all I can do is offer my heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families and the entire Sikh community in Wisconsin. My heart ached in…
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