Rain D Librarian

Alhamdulillah, today, 6 June 2016, is the first day of Ramadan.  Ramadan Mubarak to all my family members, relatives and Muslim friends. May this month bring you bountiful rahmah, barakah and forgiveness. May ALLAH swt gives us good health and strength to do our ‘sawm’ and ibadah.   Ameen.

For my non-Muslim friends, here are some useful links about the holy month of Ramadan:

• Ramadan
• Ramadan 2016: Five ways to show solidarity and respect to people observing the Islamic holy month
• Ramadan for non-Muslims: An etiquette guide

Last night, the Terawih prayers started in the Grand Mosque (KAUST):

Also noted that the dates are starting to ripen …

Other useful sites:

• Ramadan – ArabNews
  • Beginners GuideRamadan, a precious gift for Muslims
  • Ramadan, a precious gift for Muslims