Ramadan (Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān, Arabic pronunciation: [rɑmɑˈdˤɑːn]) (also Ramazan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 to 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting, in which participating Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours and is intended to teach Muslims about patience, spirituality, humility and submissiveness to God. Muslims fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. Compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving backwards by about eleven days each year depending on the moon; thus, a person will have fasted every day of the calendar year in 34 years' time. Muslims believe Ramadan to be an auspicious month for the revelations of God to humankind, being the month in which the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to the Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
The word Ramadan is derived from an Arabic root rmḍ, as in words like "ramiḍa" or "ar-ramaḍ" denoting intense heat, scorched ground and shortness of rations. Ramadan, as a name for the month, is of Islamic origin. Prior to Islam and the exclusion of intercalary days from the Islamic calendar, the name of the month was Natiq and the month fell in the warm season. The word was thus chosen as it well represented the original climate of the month and the physiological conditions precipitated from fasting. In the Qur'an, God proclaims that "fasting has been written down (as obligatory) upon you, as it was upon those before you". According to a hadith, it might refer to the Jewish practice of fasting on Yom Kippur.
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I have encircled some of the significant places with regard to the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan in the afternoon of March 11, 2011.
Light planes and vehicles sit among the debris after they were swept by a tsunami that struck Sendai airport in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011.
Nonito Donaire amazed millions of fans around the world after a 2nd-round knockout over his Mexican opponent Fernando Montiel. As a consequence, he got the Mexican's World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization bantamweight titles. That improved his boxing record to 26-1 with 18 KO wins.
Just recently, Nonito Donaire considers changing his name coz somebody else is using his SSN or Social Security number. In the US, the SSN is very important to them and they do not disclose this to anybody else. Financial information, credit background, and all other confidential information can be traced thru that SSN.
Allegedly, someone is trying to use the SSN of Nonito Donaire, Jr. for a credit card application. Nonito's father, Nonito Donaire, Sr., believes that his son is hitting on him. This is a big insult for his father urging Donaire, Sr. to issue unfavorable statements against the younger Donaire.
The move of Nonito Donaire, Jr. to change his name is to prevent future scams.
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Airline rolls out early Valentine’s, Chinese New Year promos…
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10 killed in Mexico shootout near US border
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Controversial actor Baron Geisler on Friday apologized to Cherry Pie Picache, who had accused him of sexual harassment, but said he was merely acting out a role and had no intention of offending the actress.
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Car theft killings ‘solved’
Police have announced the solution of the murder of car dealer Venson Evangelista, and “effectively” the murders of car dealer Emerson Lozano and companion Ernane Sensil, with the surrender of two suspects and the discovery of evidence in an apartment allegedly used by the Dominguez car theft syndicate.
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PH Coast Guard joins search for missing US yacht
(UPDATE) The Philippine Coast Guard has joined the search for five Americans on a yacht from Guam that was reported missing on its way to Cebu.
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Torture raps filed vs ‘Abadilla’ cops
The office of the Ombudsman has filed before the Sandiganbayan criminal complaints against the policemen who allegedly tortured and violated the rights of the Abadilla 5 following their 1996 arrest on suspicion of being behind the killing of a former police colonel.
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What ingredients to use for healthier living
MANILA, Philippines—Molecular biologist Custer Deocaris intends to convince young Filipinos to eat more vegetables, fruits and grains to reduce the incidence of obesity and eventually raise students’ brain power.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets web access
Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has finally had Internet access installed at home after her years of isolation were brought to an end two months ago, an aide said Friday.
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CHR to pursue probe into botanist’s death
The Commission on Human Rights will pursue its investigation into the death of botanist Leonard Co and two others, adding that the military is not yet absolved despite the Department of Justice’s ruling clearing the armed forces of any liability.
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This may not be significant to some but there are also people who are very particular of their zodiac signs. This year, one Zodiac sign is added making it 13 and as a consequence, there is a possibility that your Zodiac has changed as mine did.
The new Zodiac sign is Ophiuchus for people who were born between NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17. The new Zodiac is linked to a real man and also named as the Serpent Holder. This man named Imhotep lived in ancient Egypt sometime in 27th century BC. His attributes are also comparable to that of Joseph, son of Jacob. Imhotep is also known as Aesclepius to the ancient Greeks.
The sign of Ophiuchus is believed to have these attributes:
• attracts good luck
• serpent holder
• lofty ideals
• a seeker of peace and harmony
• doctor of medicine or science
TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19
GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20
CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9
LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15
VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30
LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22
SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29
OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17
SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18
CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15
AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11
PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18
