ʿĪd Mubārak
Diary: Eid al-Fitr–30 Ramadan 1441 AH- 23 May 2020 -South Bend, Indiana, USA
Wishing you a contemplative ʿĪd Mubārak/Eid Mubarak, a blessed opportunity to celebrate the conclusion to the month of prayer, fasting and sexual abstinence during daylight hours. But I am in no joyous mood for celebration but relieved …
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/27/opinion/coronavirus-hajj-pilgrimage.html
“But suspending the pilgrimage is a call the Saudis and religious leaders must make, for during wars, epidemics and extreme danger, the obligation to perform the hajj is removed. The Quran is explicit: “And do not with your own hands invest in destruction.” Prophet Muhammad taught that one should avoid …
Ramaḍān Mubārak to each and every one of you who have embarked on the month of fasting. My thanks to those friends and acquaintances who wish us well for the month. I find it both necessary to be open to the stillness and reflection Ramaḍān brings through the ritual of …
