Ramadan Resources
Ramˇaˇdan
Pronunciation:
'rä-m&-"dän, "rä-m&-'
Function: noun Etymology: Arabic
RamadAn Date: circa 1595 : the 9th month of the Islamic year
observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset.
(Merriam-Webster)
BPL Resources
Selected resources held at the Birmingham
Public Library:
Ramadan
Islam
Islam -- Customs and practices
Islam --
Doctrines
Islam -- Fasts and feasts
Islam --
History
Internet Resources
Web link
policy
Comprehensive
Islamic Calendar for
North America http://www.moonsighting.com/calendar.html
Ramadan on the Net Learn
about the Ramadan holiday here.
http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/
Ramadan Information Center from
IslamiCity,discover what this holiday is about.
Fasting and Recipes
Allrecipes.com During Ramadan, the morning and evening meals are
treasured not only because they are the time for eating, but also because
they offer the chance for family and friends to eat and celebrate together.
http://www.allrecipes.com/cb/w2m/seaspec/holiday/ramadan/default.asp
Essentials of Ramadan, The Fasting Month
from the book by Tajuddin B. Shu`aib.
http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/pillars/fasting/tajuddin/fast_1.html
Food in the Month of Fasting
Recipes from IslamiCity. http://islam.org/ramadan/food/
Family Activities and Crafts
Kids'
Activities in Ramadan
http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa122099.htm
Ramadan Family Crafts
http://kidsartscrafts.about.com/sitesearch.htm?terms=ramadan |
