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GEORGE TOWN: Every Ramadan, the simple but nutritious delicacy known as bubur lambuk (a type of rice porridge) is a must-have at Muslim households during the breaking of fast.

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramadan, says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict, displacement and fear, and calls for working jointly for the safety, dignity and prosperity of all women and men. 

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. The Holy Qur’an, Muzammil 73:1-6 admonishes, “O thou folded in garments! Stand (to prayer) by night,

Tomoohs volunteers, both male and female, include both high school pupils and college students. “We have participated in large numbers wherever we saw the need,” said Osama Faqihi, a supervisor with Tomooh. “After Covid-19 we saw huge effects the pandemic had on many companies, huge effects on many societies, from the low-income groups onwards. People are in need of meals on a daily basis.” There are 70 volunteers in Riyadh alone, and the numbers are growing. Each day, more than 3,000 h...

The Hand That Gives Fri May 07 2021 Every Ramadan, for the past ten years or so, I have carried out a tradition I learnt from my mother. At the beginning of the month, she would make a list of all the people she wanted to distribute food stuff to. The list was mostly made up of our domestic staff, junior staff at her place of work, neighbours and family members who were less fortunate. There was also a second list, made up of friends and colleagues to whom she gave gifts; usually fruits, drinks...

Followed by Tarawih, Ramadan’s special long nightly prayers Ramadan is very sacred for Muslims, for it was in this month in the year 610AD that the Qur’an (Muslim holy book) was revealed to the Prophet Mohamed (may peace and blessings be upon him). Every Ramadan, Muslims are called to fulfil the fourth pillar of the Islamic faith—fasting, or sawm in Arabic. For an entire month, Muslims will abstain from all food and drink (including water) from before sunrise until sunset. (Children an...