Third Hour Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Ramadan Mubarak! Kul'am wa enta bi-khair! Happy Ramadan! Are you ready for your month-long fast? Don't worry, I won't speak in any more Arabic (mostly because I don't speak Arabic). That was just a common greeting at the start of the Islamic month of Ramadan. After studying Ramadan a little bit, I've realized that Islam is not all that different from our faith. That's the main reason for this post. I want to put the two religions side by side and show the similarities. Why? Latter-day Saints believe that we rejoice in truth and goodness from all sources. I hope that this post helps you understand Islam more, but also that it helps you live your own faith a little bit better. So let's look at some of the basic beliefs of the Islamic faith. What do Muslims Believe? Islam is very similar to our faith. It began around 610 a.d. when a man from the city of Mecca received revelations from Allah, or God, via the angel Gabriel. This man became a prophet and began... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 And in recent developments, the Mormonhub blog now allows comments in the article itself! Disqus rocks and commenting on these articles there is a good alternative to discussing them here. Or both works too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rylee22 Posted May 28, 2017 Report Share Posted May 28, 2017 I'm actually fasting for Ramadan this year. It'll take a lot of discipline, but if it strengthens me spiritually, I'm willing to try. Sunday21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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