Harees is one of the most popular traditional foods in the Emirati kitchen. This slow-cooked porridge-like dish is most often eaten during important family gatherings, such as weddings, and savored particularly during the Holy Month of Ramadan.
In this beautifully-illustrated picture book, author and illustrator Natasha Khan Kazi personifies the Moon, depicting “her” as a friendly observer in the night sky who “travels around the world, observing Ramadan.” As she goes through her phases – waxing, waning, full, new – Moon watches the peo
Throughout the year, our goal as Muslims must be to fully benefit from the rewards and opportunities of Ramadan and Laylatul Qadr (The Night of Decree).
Fasting gets harder on the body as we get older. However, the elderly are not the only age demographic who may find fasting difficult in Ramadan. Around 40% of children in the U.S.
There is nothing quite like the hustle and bustle of Ramadan preparations in the Islamic community. Inside our places of worship is the dizzying commotion of planning the logistics of communal meals, nightly prayers, and special guest Quran reciters.
The phrase "you are what you eat" is commonly used to convey the idea that the food we consume has a significant impact on our overall health and well-being. It follows then that the nutrients our bodies absorb affect us physically, mentally, and emotionally.