Ramadan Kareem

 

Ramadan Kareem to all who are beginning this sacred month.
Ramadan is, at its heart, a time of caring for others—a month when mercy is practiced quietly, without arrogance, and compassion becomes a daily discipline. Fasting from dawn to sunset is not only an act of worship; it is a way of sharing, in a small and embodied way, the experiences of those who live with hunger every day. It is a reminder that empathy is not abstract. It is felt in the body.

Daily life shifts during Ramadan. Mornings begin before sunrise with suhoor, the pre‑dawn meal taken in the stillness of a world not yet awake. Work continues, school continues, life continues—but with a softened pace, a gentler awareness of one’s own limits, and a heightened attentiveness to the needs of others. As sunset approaches, kitchens fill with the familiar sounds of preparation, and families gather—sometimes in small circles, sometimes in large, joyful crowds—to break the fast together.

In many places, generosity becomes a public act of love. In Jordan, for example, wealthier families and community groups set up large tents offering free iftar meals to anyone who comes—travelers, workers far from home, people who are struggling, or simply neighbors passing by. These tents are not charity in the transactional sense; they are hospitality, dignity, and community woven together. They reflect the belief that no one should break their fast alone or hungry.

Ramadan invites everyone—those who fast and those who do not—to consider how we might show up for one another with more kindness, more patience, and more humility. It is a month that teaches, again and again, that caring for others is not an obligation but a privilege.

Ramadan Mubarak to all who observe. May this month bring peace, clarity, and abundant compassion.

post inspired by  When You're Shoved from the Right, Look to the Left: Metaphors of Islamic Humanism by Omar Imady

Book Description

This book contains 29 stories originally articulated in Arabic by Bashir Al-Bani, Orator of the Grand Mosque of Damascus and one of the masters of the Sufi Naqishbandi Order. They have been compiled, rendered in English, and introduced by Dr. Omar Imady, professor of humanities and political science. The stories are often comic but often deep in implication. While one story may address the motives underlying human interaction, another story may address how hidden principles guide the way in which our lives unfold. A delicate concern for the value, indeed the sacredness, of human value permeates all the stories. This concern is explicated through metaphors, the purest vocabulary of Islamic humanism.

 
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