Moon Wars: Should Muslims Adopt Moon Sighting to Establish Ramadan?
In the ongoing, never-ending debate about moon sighting versus caculations to determine the start (and end) of Ramadan (and other Islamic months and holidays), Irfan Rydhan argues for the motion to...
View ArticleThe “Bat-Ramadan” Situation
“Is that the new moon for Ramadan?…no wait…it’s the Bat Signal!” For movie geeks, the third and final film in director Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed Batman trilogy, “The Dark Knight Rises,” is opening...
View ArticleSummer Ramadan Recipes
Here are some good recipes for helping to recover from those long summer day fasts this Ramadan. These came from Cooking Fanatic Nyela G. in Mississauga, Canada. She can be reached via email at...
View ArticleAn American Ramadan, Circa 1955
Does the first experience of Ramadan begin the same for everyone? It all depends on the time and where this all takes place. Consider the time to be during the year 1955 or early 1956, and the place...
View ArticleEID Day Recipes – Enjoy!
Here are some good recipes for EID day. These came from Cooking Fanatic Nyela G. in Mississauga, Canada. She can be reached via email at maplemasala16@gmail.com Sheer Korma (“Milk with Dates” in Urdu...
View ArticleAvoiding ‘Fat-Rebound’ After Ramadan
Avoiding ‘Fat-Rebound’ After Ramadan by Guest Blogger Yusuf Clack of “Clack Fit” *** Consult your doctor before changing your diet or exercise program*** For some us, we lose 4-10 lbs in Ramadan, but…...
View ArticleRamadan 2014 – White House Iftaar & Learning to Play the Game
As many of us heard via social media, President Obama made a statement at the 2014 White House Iftaar in support of Israel’s right to defend itself against Rocket Fire from Hamas. I, like many American...
View ArticleSuper Suhoor Smoothie!
Suhoor (or Sehri in Urdu/Hindi) is the pre-dawn meal, which Muslims wake up (or try their best to wake up) for getting some food and drink in before the long day of fasting ahead. Nowadays with the...
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