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  • Wikipedia: Ramadan
    Article about Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic year. Includes information on timing, fasting, and prohibitions.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan
  • Wikipedia: Eid ul-Fitr
    The celebration that commemorates the end of Ramadan, also known as Hari Raya Puasa. Site includes a description of fasting, prayer performance including the takbir, and the practice of alms giving.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eid_ul-Fitr
  • Ashura
    Details of the annual observance by Muslims on the tenth day of Muharram.
    www.ashura.com
  • Azadari
    Events to celebrate the Muharram. Includes audio files of recitals and nauha performances.
    www.azadari.com
  • Eid Wishes.com
    Offers Eid and Ramadan greeting cards.
    www.eidwishes.com
  • Islamic Holidays and Observances: Ramadan
    Offers information about the meaning of Ramadan, who fasts in Ramadan, the sighting of the moon, devotion to God, food, and spirit of Ramadan.
    www.colostate.edu/Orgs/MSA/events/Ramadan.html
  • Factmonster.com: Ramadan
    Includes information about fasting and Eid al-Fitr.
    www.factmonster.com/spot/ramadan1.html
  • Essentials of Ramadan, The Fasting Month
    Comprehensive introduction to the observance of Ramadan, by Tajuddin B. Shu'aib.
    www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajuddin/fast_1.html
  • Ramadan
    Timetables and information for Muslims practising in the United Kingdom.
    www.ramadan.co.uk
  • Wikipedia: Aashurah
    Commemorates the death of Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of Muhammad and the third Imam of the Shi'as, at the Battle of Karbala in the year 61 AH.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashura
  • Ramadan and Fasting
    Paper from the Qur'an and Sunnah Society addressing the essentials, manners, and virtues of fasting during Ramadan.
    www.qss.org/articles/ramadan/toc.html
  • Radio Ramadhan UK
    Broadcasting 24 hours a day during the month of Ramadhan in Luton, Glasgow, Birmingham, East London, and West London.
    www.radioramadhan.com
  • Islamic Agenda Prayer Times
    Prayer times sortable by city and country, with several methods of calculation and a date converter. Site also available in French, Melayu, Indonesian, German, and Turkish.
    prayer.al-islam.com
  • Ramadan on the Net
    Information about Ramadan, a time of worship and contemplation, and of strengthening family and community ties.
    www.holidays.net/ramadan
  • Wikipedia: Ramadan (calendar month)
    Information on the Ramadan calendar including timing, events, and references.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramadan_(calendar_month)
  • 101 Ramadan
    General information on Ramadan, Islam, and Idul Fitri.
    www.101ramadan.com
  • BBC: Ashura
    Islamic observance celebrating the day Prophet Nuh left the ark and the day Prophet Musa was saved from the Egyptians by Allah.
    www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/holydays/ashura.shtml
  • Mawlid: According to Quran and Sunnah
    Looks at the danger of innovations in the Deen.
    muttaqun.com/mawlid.html
  • All Malaysia.info: Hari Raya Puasa
    Offers reflections on the celebration of Hari Raya Puasa, including photos.
    allmalaysia.info/msiaknow/festivals/rayapuasa.asp
  • BBC Religion & Ethics: Eid ul Fitr
    Brief explanation of Eid and its significance.
    www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/holydays/eidulfitr.shtml
 



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