UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF RAMADAN AND LETS RESPECT THE COMING HOLY MONTH...!!!

 بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
اللهم مالك الملك تواتي الملك من تشاء وتنزع الملك ممن تشاء وتعز من تشاء وتذل من تشاء بيدك الخير كله انك علي كل شي قدير اللهم انزع الملك من معمر لانه ظلم وتجبر اللهم ولي علينا اخيرنا

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Every day during this month, Muslims around the world spend the daylight hours in a complete fast.

During the blessed month of Ramadan, Muslims all over the world abstain from food, drink, and other physical needs during the daylight hours. As a time to purify the soul, refocus attention on God, and practice self-sacrifice, Ramadan is much more than just not eating and drinking.

Muslims are called upon to use this month to re-evaluate their lives in light of Islamic guidance. We are to make peace with those who have wronged us, strengthen ties with family and friends, do away with bad habits -- essentially to clean up our lives, our thoughts, and our feelings. The Arabic word for "fasting" (sawm) literally means "to refrain" - and it means not only refraining from food and drink, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words.

During Ramadan, every part of the body must be restrained. The tongue must be restrained from backbiting and gossip. The eyes must restrain themselves from looking at unlawful things. The hand must not touch or take anything that does not belong to it. The ears must refrain from listening to idle talk or obscene words. The feet must refrain from going to sinful places. In such a way, every part of the body observes the fast.

Therefore, fasting is not merely physical, but is rather the total commitment of the person's body and soul to the spirit of the fast. Ramadan is a time to practice self-restraint; a time to cleanse the body and soul from impurities and re-focus one's self on the worship of God.

Source: Muslim World

 Waumini wa kiislamu wakiomba duwa baada ya kumsalia

 Baadhi ya waumini waliohudhuria mazikoni wakiitikia duwa iliyokuwa ikiombwa kumuombewa Mzaa Machaprala

 Sehemu ya umati wa waumini waliohudhuria mazishi wakijipanga kwa ajili ya kuliupokea jeneza lililobeba mwili wa Ustaadh Machaprala

WANANCHI wakibeba jeneza lenye mwili wa Marehemu Maulid Machaprala baada ya kusaliwa msikiti Nambari Mwembetanga baada ya sala ya Ijumaa,

 Rais wa Zanzibar Dk Ali Mohamed Shein,akishiriki na waumini wengine wa dini ya kiislamu kusalia Jeneza la marehemu Msanii Mzee Maulid Mohammed Machaprala, katika msikiti Nambar,Kisiwandui Mjini Zanzibar leo.

 Rais wa Zanzibar, Dk Ali Mohamed Shein,alishiriki  katika mazishi ya Msanii maarufu wa muziki wa Taarab,Maulid Mohamed Machaprala,aliyefariki na kuzikwa jana kijijini Bambi,wilaya ya kati Unguja,pichani Dk  Shein,akitia udongo katika kaburi kama isharakatika mazishi hayo.

Rais wa Zanzibar Dk Ali Mohamed Shein,pichani na waislamu wengine wakishuhudia harakati za mazishi ya Msanii Maarufu wa muziki wa Taarab,Maulid Mohamed Machaprala,aliyezikwa kijijini Bambi wilaya ya kati Unguja leo.

Picha na Ramadhan Othman,Ikulu.