Ramadan from a Mormon Perspective

[Third Hour]

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...

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[rylee22]

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.