Miscellaneous
Muslim holy month of Ramdan begins (with photos)
The Muslim holy month of Ramdan—marked by daily fasting (no food and no water) from dawn to sunset began from Sunday.The Muslim holy month of Ramdan—marked by daily fasting (no food and no water) from dawn to sunset began from Sunday.
At the end of Ramadan, Muslims throughout the world practice a festive three-day celebration called Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast-Breaking).
During Ramadan followers of Islam pray and refrain from bad habits –smoking, drinking including fighting — and try to renounce from impure thoughts.
They try to indulge themselves in charitable works and take time to reflect upon spirituality, help the needy ones in community and build communal bonds.
The month of Ramadan is the one in which the Qur'an was sent down to the mankind – to offer guidance and explanation on how one should live his life.
In Kathmandu, people from Muslim community gathered at Jamia and Kashmiri, two of the biggest shrines in Ghantaghar, for prayers together with meeting family members.
Photographer: Sanjog Manandhar, Milan Adhikari